Portfolio

A Drop in the Ocean


There is always rain at the end of the rainbow flowing into the ocean – colourful reminder to care for our oceans – in the UN Decade for Oceans.


Soon to be displayed in Lochiel Park Eco Village at the wetland, Campbelltown/ South Australia


Collaboration with Trent Manning




Callistemon

Inspired by these native Australian plants and their beautiful vibrant flowers, this transparent mosaic is made with red Italian smalti and over 100 year old glass shards from properties in the Barossa. It stands on a glass stand, frames by farmed hard wood.  


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Under the Sea

Swimming under water in the ocean– all the different blues, seaweed, textures and refractions…one of my favourite places – feeling free and floating in the water.  Yet so fragile, endangered by rising temperatures, pollution and over – harvesting of fish and resources…I intend to draw attention to our oceans, and support and follow the UN Ocean Decade:  https://en.unesco.org/ocean-decade .

Catching the light through this transparent mosaic reflects the colours in different intensities during the day. Working with transparent smalti, slumped bottle glass and other glass pieces enables me to arrange the tesserae to the desired composition.

 

Made with Italian Smalti, fused gin bottle, fused glass with frit.


Swirl

This is inspired by pictures of splits in melting glaciers in Antarctica.

The depth of the cracks in the ice – the intense colour of the frozen ice.


Italian transparent smalti on polycarbonate

Oregon wood frame on a steel / paver base

in/ outdoor

 

149cm high, 24cm wide, 3 cm thick

on 40x40x4,5cm paver with dynabolts


 


Calliston

This tall standing transparent mosaic is made with red Italian smalti and over 100 year old glass shards from properties in the Barossa.

Weather proof and sun resistant

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Birds

Birds in all shapes and sizes - Australian birds are fascinating - and beautiful to mosaic. 

Kate and I made a collection of birds for our SALA exhibition 'Bird Talk' and many more birds featured on our ottoman, and as wall mosaics.


We used a large variety of materials - stone, marble, smalti, glass and ceramic tile.

Little Seahorses

A mobile using three seahorses - an endangered species in Adelaide waters. When the handle is turned, the seahorses bob up and down. 

The middle seahorse is made with Italian transparent smalti. This was a collaboration with Trent Manning. 


Wine leaf detail

The details of a wine leaf many times enlarged made from wine bottle glass. 

Kaleidoscopes

Floor Mosaic

Adelaide Rosellas on threshold/ floor made with Italian glass tesserae and cinca.

'Don't get too comfortable'

Chaise-longue

This chaise-longue was made in 2011 and stands in a private garden to this day. 

It reflects the beauty of our environment in the Barossa - birds, lizards and beautiful colours.  An abstract  composition draws the visitor in. 

Two Charlies - TeAro Winery 

The Two Charlies are the logo of TeAro winery. The design taken from the label, very much enlarged and then transferred to this large wall installation.  The two figures are laid on glass with transparent adhesive. 

A community and family work - the entire Fromm family was involved and many guests assisted in the making of this artwork. It was framed by Peter Hart. 

Mosaic Chairs 

These mosaic chairs are made from scratch. A very comfortable design, made from polystyrene and enhanced concrete, then covered in unique designs with beautiful coloured tiles. The chairs are weather proof and withstand the intense sun in Australia. These chairs were made to order.

Chakras

Kate and Kristin's interpretation of the seven Chakras - a work with Italian smalti and Eco Smalti. 

437 death in custody - each tesserae is one person's death in custody - 2020. 

Free-form mosaic (40 x 32cm) with smalti, granite and marble tesserae on canvas (60x76cm) Please enquire:WohlersKristin@gmail.com