Process of making large public art glass and mosaic installations — Guy Kemper

I work with the best people in the world to translate my paintings into glass and mosaic:
Derix Glasstudios, Mayer of Munich and Glashütte Lamberts

Derix Glasstudios, Taunusstein, Germany

Derix Glasstudios, Taunusstein, Germany

Architectural model built to understand space, JAX airport

Architectural model built to understand space, JAX airport

Inside the future space

Inside the future space

Painting in model, BWI airport

Painting in model, BWI airport

Finished project

Finished project

Painting in model

Painting in model

Glassblowing at Lamberts Glashütte, Waldsassen, Germany

Glassblowing at Lamberts Glashütte, Waldsassen, Germany

Where most of my material is made

Applying asphaltum resist for acid etching at Derix Glasstudios

Applying asphaltum resist for acid etching at Derix Glasstudios

Panels acid etched in several layers on light table

Panels acid etched in several layers on light table

Spray cabin for vitreous enamels at Derix Glasstudios

Spray cabin for vitreous enamels at Derix Glasstudios

Painted float glass panels pulled from kiln after firing

Painted float glass panels pulled from kiln after firing

Examining nearly finished panels on the light table

Examining nearly finished panels on the light table

Glasspainter extraordinaire Rahmi Schulz at Derix Glasstudios

Glasspainter extraordinaire Rahmi Schulz at Derix Glasstudios

Rahmi in front of finished panels

Rahmi in front of finished panels

Karl Heinz Traut, myself, and Rahmi Schulz in viewing tower at Derix Glasstudios

Karl Heinz Traut, myself, and Rahmi Schulz in viewing tower at Derix Glasstudios

I am extremely fortunate to work with this world-class team.

Installing Seattle SoundTransit

Installing Seattle SoundTransit

$Refractions post installation, Seattle SoundTransit$

Refractions post installation, Seattle SoundTransit

Hanns Haefker and Jennifer Arnold installing AdventHealth Tampa

Hanns Haefker and Jennifer Arnold installing AdventHealth Tampa

Installing with spyder crane

Installing with spyder crane

The Assumption of Mary

The Assumption of Mary

Mayer of Munich, my mosaic fabricator

Mayer of Munich, my mosaic fabricator

Smalti selection for Paducah Airport

Smalti selection for Paducah Airport

Ivana Piccin at Mayer of Munich making mosaic for Puducah Airport

Ivana Piccin at Mayer of Munich making mosaic for Puducah Airport

Tempur + Sealy International mosaic fabrication at Mayer with Herbert Hahn

Tempur + Sealy International mosaic fabrication at Mayer with Herbert Hahn

Fabricating St. Francis Heart Hospital

Fabricating St. Francis Heart Hospital

Installing mosaic onto wall

Installing mosaic onto wall