Cogoglass

Artist Terry Corcoran Gomien started CoGoGlass in her Chicago basement in 2007. The medium of glass captivated every part of her artistic creativity and craftsmanship. As a child, Terry Gomien lusted after that big box of crayons with the sharpener on the back. That vast array of richly hued wax sticks formed her initial color theory. She continues to play with the same vibrant palette translated now with glass. Gomien creates one-of-a-kind glass sheets for her work. The meditative process of manipulating glass powder adds an intended depth to her pieces. She patiently assembles sheets of tiny glass threads into vibrant undulating waves of color. She fires these sheets. She hand-cuts them and combines the graphic details with vibrant sheet glass to create her compositions. Multiple firings complete the work. As a former toy inventor, Gomien developed an insatiable curiosity. This lead her to a glass class at Lill Street Art, Chicago and she was hooked. It was her travels to Bullseye Glass, Portland, however, that started her real training. Many workshops later instructors Patty Gray, Kari Minnick, Richard Parrish, and Elise Kendrot most influence her current work.