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Custom-designed stained and fusion glass by glass artist Eleanor Brownridge

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At TurtleCreek Art Glass we custom-design stained glass windows and doors, and make fusion glass home décor items such as sinks, light sconces, tables, serving dishes and hangings. Please explore our website and let us know what we can make for you.

To contact us:

We are open year round by chance or
by appointment

Phone: 705-445-8191 or 800-820-0342

E-mail: Eleanor@brownridge.ca

Mail: 8106 30/31 Nottawasaga Sideroad

Nottawa, ON L0M 1P0

Autumn maple leaves stained glass window

All pieces are created by resident artist, Eleanor Brownridge.

Zebra striped wall sculptures made with fusion glass

$Text Box: "I've chosen glass as my medium because it is so dynamic. The finished art is always changing. Daylight through a window transforms translucent red into gold; intensifies blues and reveals the complexity of browns. Clear bevels fracture a sunbeam into a rainbow. At night, room light bounces off an opaque sculpture; the patterns on transparent bowls are mirrored on the table. “This interplay of light and medium is also what mesmerizes me as I look at nature's patterns particularly the trees in the Pretty River Valley. Therefore in my designs, by choosing glass of varying intensity, colour and texture; and by manipulating the glass at molten temperatures, I try to replicate the movement and chameleon nature of the world around me. “I particularly like to use "combed glass" in my designs. This is created by heating mixtures of variously-coloured glass pieces until molten (about 1700F). Then, protected by a welder's mask, leather apron and asbestos gloves, I open the kiln and stir the glass with a poker. At that point the glass is red hot so I don't know what the effect will be until the glass cools. I can guarantee that no two pieces will be alike!" Eleanor Brownridge, TurtleCreek Glass Artist$

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Our studio is located in the middle of an heritage apple orchard in the Pretty River Valley, about 10 minutes south of Collingwood, Ontario. Look for our signs on County Rd. 124 between Nottawa and Duntroon.