Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend, Grid Poem (Yucca), 2023, Stained glass with vitreous enamels and decals, etching, handblown glass, lead, brass cane, 41 x 30 x 0.5 in
SUSAN STINSMUEHLEN-AMEND
Stained, flat glass, an age-old architectural and artistic application for glass, has been Stinsmuehlen-Amend’s mode for narrating aspects of contemporary life since the 1980s. Her pieces stand alone as wall works or they are installed to be peered through like windows. She amplifies her imagery through choices of color, perspective, and composition that reflect her ability to bring an ancient art form into the modern day.
BIO
Born in Baltimore, Stinsmuehlen-Amend was educated at Hood College, Indiana University at Bloomington, and the University of Texas at Austin. She studied painting and drawing before going on to run a successful Austin architectural glass business starting in 1973. Stinsmuehlen-Amend studied with glass artists Narcissus Quagliata and Paul Marioni. A former member and president of the board of directors of the Glass Art Society, Stinsmuehlen-Amend has served as a guest artist and lecturer at many schools, including Penland School of Crafts, Rhode Island School of Design, and Pilchuck Glass School. Her work can be found in collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of the Arts, Oakland Museum of California, and the Museum of Arts and Design.
