17'' Sandcarved Lamp in Chocolate called "In the Glen" by Kelsey Murphy and Robert Bomkamp. The scene is not only sandcarved on the outside of the shade, but the inside as well creating a spectacular illumination. Each lamp has the signatures of Kelsey Murphy and Robert Bomkamp. Limited to 250 pieces.
Artists Kelsey Murphy and Robert Bomkamp specialize in glass cameo carving, an exacting art that demands both skill in design and great dexterity in execution. In recent months, they have teamed with Fenton Art Glass to design and produce some remarkable limited edition pieces.
Cameo carving is a a painstaking process. After the glass has been annealed, a special mask is taped to the surface of the glass. Using an advanced vignetting technique, each piece is carefully sandcarved, by hand, using aluminum oxide crystal under pressure to take away some of the surface. Great individual skill and experience are needed to control this operation, as many distinct stages of successive cameo carving are required to create the remarkable depth and the intricate details.