Greetings, I am a stained glass artist of 28 years and I think I have come up with a new style, or at least I think it is a new style. Can you ask around? You know the Art scene better than I and who would be the one to ask. If this IS a new style should I give it a name and try to promote my creation or is it wiser to stay silent and keep doing and selling what I do?
I wrap in tiny H lead each piece and place them side by side, mosaic style. Any larger openings I fill with curled sections of lead. The piece is then soldered on both sides. The majority of the pieces are jewels or glass nuggets. Sometimes fused or blown chunks are use. I mix this also with regular leaded glass to have combinations of styles. Please check out my web page and go to the Mosaic section for further examples. Nachtrabglass.com. I thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you,
Susan,
Nachtrab Glass Studio
Based on your description of what you do and a look at your web page I think when you say style you really mean technique. Style generally has to do with a look rather than with how that look is created. Unfortunately I don’t know enough about cold glass work to know whether you have a new idea, but let’s assume you do. Craftspeople are always interested in new ways to use their materials and surely will make note of what you have come up with, especially since you describe your process on you web site. Once you begin to bring this work to market other makers may begin to use your technique in their work. So go ahead and name it and as others adopt your technique it will carry the name you gave it. You certainly could then use the name for the new technique in your publicity. You could write a press release announcing this breakthrough in your field and probably get some serious free press and at the same time establish yourself as the originator.