Nicole Vachier Lozano

Artist’s Statement

I believe the feelings picked up by your fingers as they run across a piece are just as important as the message received visually. And that art/craft is meant not just to be owned but lived with and enjoyed. For this reason, my pieces are made not only to be seen but held and used. I convey these values in my pieces by regularly including raised elements and paying close attention to the type of finish each piece is given. This increases visual depth and also contributes to that important sense of touch.

Artist Biography

A native of Texas, I was raised in San Antonio. I graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University, with a Bachelor's of Science in 1997. Since that time, I have worked for a large financial institution. This, however, did not satisfy my desire to create. Since I was a child I always had the need to create with my hands. Whether it was with scraps of fabric, paper, paint or anything else I could get a hold of. In 2005, I took a workshop on kiln fused glass techniques. Almost immediately I know this was what I needed to do. My technical skills developed quickly and I am now passing on my knowledge as an instructor at Wired Designs Studio.

Kiln fused glass as a medium, with its’ mixture of science and creativity, requires me to utilize both my technical skills (i.e. science and math) and creative abilities. I use an understanding of the physics involved in temperature control to achieve specific results. My work is influenced by this process and the world around me. I draw on influences from details I observe, from my travels and nature.

Galleries

Wired Designs Studio
555 W Bitters
San Antonio, TX 78216

Sweet Liberty Creations
1000 Loop 332
Liberty Hill, TX 78642

Exhibitions

Inspirations & Aspirations, San Antonio’s Emerging Glass Artists – November 13, 2006

Education

Technical assistant for  Dar Horn’s workshop on open face relief casting – May 2007

Colour de Verre with Jayne Persico – January 2007

Advanced Fused Bowls with Patty Gray – October 2006

Various introductory, intermediate and advanced kiln fusing techniques with Gail Stouffer at Wired Designs Studio - 2006 

Bachelors of Science from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX - 1997

Other Areas of Note

2007-2008 Vice President of the San Antonio Glass Art Guild (SAGAG)

2006-2007 Chair of the San Antonio Glass Art Guild (SAGAG) Programs Committee

Associate Instructor at Wired Designs Studio, December 2006 - Present