Cirsium by Ellie Durham-Britton//Graphite Glassworks

Stained glass thistle, decorative soldering to make 3D thistle spears. About Graphite

The name Graphite Glassworks came to Ellie while trying to figure out how to represent their work in their name. Ellie loves drafting complex and precise geometric patterns using pencil, paper, and a good old-fashioned protractor, as well as incorporating natural geological materials such as agate slices into their pieces. Between their penchant for pencil drawings and their background in geology, Graphite felt like the best word to describe the combined elements of their work.

In both stained and fused glass, Ellie approaches the natural and the fantastical with an equal dose of whimsy and meticulousness. An instructor at the Pittsburgh Glass Center and emerging artist with the Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh, their award-winning work is in conversation with environmental concerns such as global warming, invasive species, and climate resilience, as well as community organization and the universal tradition of oral folklore. Their pieces can be seen at various locations around Pittsburgh and have won awards at the 2024 and 2025 Delphi Art Glass Festivals, and their stained glass lantern, "Dusk," won Pittsburgh Glass Center's 2024 people's choice residency.

Dimensions (in. WxHxD): 12 x 18 x 0.5

Learn more about the artist at www.graphite.glass.

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