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the Classy Creations GLASS SHOWCASE Website
Please note that we do not sell items on our website. The website simply shows you what we create. Click here to see where our items are sold.
Classy Creations artists, Gwen and Mike Hertz, design and hand-craft jewelry and other unique pieces. Gwen and Mike make a variety of jewelry using fused, faceted and beveled glass techniques, in addition to wire sculpture, wire weaving, chainmaille, and faceting stones. They also make fused glass home decor items such as lamps, plates, mirrors, spoon rests and clocks. Artist Statement: "We create jewelry that is designed to make a woman feel good about herself. Our jewelry will definitely get you compliments. We use many techniques and high quality materials to create our contemporary pieces, so that they are truly one-of-a-kind. Our jewelry is constantly evolving to keep it fresh and exciting. Our art glass pieces are functional and decorative and made in a wide variety of colors." Our website showcases many of our creations, plus we provide some information about the glass and techniques we use, and how we make these awesome pieces of art. The pictures above are a sampling of some of our creations. This website is designed to be a showcase of our artworks, however, if you are interested in purchasing anything use the "Contact Us" page to send me a Comment. I will check on the availability of the item and let you know the price, if it's available. Gwen Wins First Place PrizesAlthough wall art is not our main focus, in April 2014, Gwen Hertz won 1st Place in Professional Cold-working at the Glass Craft and Bead Expo in Las Vegas. This is an international competition. She entered a hand engraved wall art piece that has Zentangle patterns engraved on colored dichroic glass.
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In May, 2014 Gwen won "Best in Show" with the same piece of artwork! The award was given in an exhibition titled "It's All in the Details" sponsored by the Ocala Art Group (OAG). The picture, presented in a shadowbox, was titled "Zen Patchwork."
The Judge, Victoria Billig, Asst. Director of Museum Operations at the Appleton Museum of Art, said "This piece is incredibly detailed and very well done -- a perfect example of the exhibition's theme. Working in fused glass can often be tedious and I thought both the level of detail and the artistic merit were very high."
The Judge, Victoria Billig, Asst. Director of Museum Operations at the Appleton Museum of Art, said "This piece is incredibly detailed and very well done -- a perfect example of the exhibition's theme. Working in fused glass can often be tedious and I thought both the level of detail and the artistic merit were very high."
Featured in a Publication
Our jewelry was featured in the 2015 Annual Report of the Mount Dora Community Trust.
We were featured in the "Great Living" magazine for Stonecrest residents in November 2015.
Our jewelry was featured in the Fall 2015 issue of "Studio Arts", a publication of the Mount Dora Center for the Arts. Our jewelry is the orange square beveled glass pendant with matching Viking Knit necklace.