{"id":604,"date":"2013-02-07T17:51:30","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T17:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glassartguild.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=604"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:09:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T22:09:55","slug":"dana-worley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.glassartguild.org\/?page_id=604","title":{"rendered":"Dana Worley"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”||0px|||”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”26px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Dana Worley<\/p>\n

Artist\u2019s Statement, Kiln-formed Glass<\/h1>\n

Logan, UT<\/h1>\n

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I make my home in the foothills of Northern Utah. This beautiful high mountain desert, its surrounding areas, and my travel experiences provide inspiration for my glass art. I spend a lot of my time outdoors. You will often find me hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, or just wandering in the woods and taking it all in.<\/p>\n

When I am in nature, I am captivated by color, texture, light, shadows, and movement. These images are captured in my mind (and often with my camera). When I return to my studio these impressions serve as inspiration. I recreate the beauty I experienced by layering sheet glass, glass frit (varying-sized chunks of glass), glass enamels, and glass powders that are then fired in a kiln. The materials allow me to express intention with my art, while controlling firing temperatures in the kiln allows me to create dimension, texture, and reflected light.<\/p>\n

My hope is that through my art I am able to recreate these experiences in glass to share with others. My art is not typically a literal translation of my influences, but rather my attempt to capture their essence. If others can experience some of the joy and inspiration while viewing my art that I felt during these experiences, then I feel I have succeeded in my efforts.<\/p>\n

Bio<\/h2>\n

Dana Worley is a Utah-based artist and educator. First introduced to stained glass in an advanced high school art class, Dana came across fused glass in 2009. Having worked for many years in the scientific instrumentation industry, she found kiln-formed glass to be a medium that spoke to both her scientific side and her creative side. Dana is primarily self-taught but she has strengthened her independent learning through classes with renown artists and immersive residency experiences. Experiences include Northland Creative Glass Scotland (2017 & 2019), Penland School of Craft North Carolina (2023), Italy (2024), and Pilchuck Glass School Washington (2025).<\/p>\n

Dana shares her passion for glass by teaching, mentoring, and writing for industry publications. She is trained in the Creative Aging curriculum dedicated to teaching art to adults 55 and older. Dana teaches glass painting classes in an assisted living setting and teaches glass artists how to adapt their art for adult learning. In 2024, Dana was a recipient of the Utah Division of Arts and Museums\u2019 Utah Artist Fellowship \u2013 an award that recognizes the careers of Utah artists demonstrating exceptional creativity in their fields.<\/p>\n

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Dana Worley Artist\u2019s Statement, Kiln-formed Glass Logan, UT I make my home in the foothills of Northern Utah. This beautiful high mountain desert, its surrounding areas, and my travel experiences provide inspiration for my glass art. I spend a lot of my time outdoors. You will often find me hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, or just […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2329,"parent":27,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

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An open window. A notch in a tree. A closed box. Curiosity compels many of us to look inside. Using glass, I create spaces that entice you to look inside and contemplate what lies within.<\/em><\/p>\n

I began working with stained glass in the early 1990s and discovered fused glass in 2009. While I am creative, I am also very analytical. Fused glass is a perfect blend of scientific process and creative expression. I make my home in the foothills of Northern Utah. This beautiful high mountain desert, its surrounding areas, and my travel experiences provide inspiration for my work. Using a variety of techniques, I strive to tell a story with color, texture, and design elements in my art.<\/p>\n

I am a board member and Education Chair for GAGU, and a member of The Artists\u2019 Co-op in downtown Logan. I maintain a blog on fused glass at jestersbaubles.blogspot.com<\/a> and author articles on fused glass for industry-specific magazines.<\/p>\n

In my full-time job, I am the Technical Support Manager for a scientific instrumentation company. When I'm not in my glass studio or working, I enjoy hiking, biking, yoga, traveling, and photography.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dana Worley, Fused Glass Designs<\/p>\n

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