Marie-Josee Girard
I was born in Lac-St-Jean, Quebec, and grew up in a vibrant French-Canadian family. I recall a curiosity for the arts from an early age. Over time, creation became a passion that has been a constant in my life.
My college and university education in fine arts together with psychology and sociology studies have allowed me to discover and broaden my artistic expression abilities. At first, I did stained glass and I was later introduced to fused glass techniques. I worked at a studio in North Vancouver, B.C. for a year before moving to Ontario in the Fall of 2007.
The purpose of my creation is to bring a functional object to become a unique artistic creation. Color, texture, and transparency are fundamentally taken into consideration in the process of designing each individual piece. Being able to deliver harmony between functionality and elegance in each object is fuelling my passion.
The breadth of glass techniques and its multiple possibilities keeps the challenge fresh and the passion alive for glass art.
Glass a hard yet fragile medium – makes it most interesting to work with.
My guests are not only invited to look at my artwork but also to touch it and see the light shine through it!