Bauhaus Ellipse P08618-P00077 Permanently affixed to an aluminum

Permanently affixed to an aluminum base

where the hoop part is created from thick wire etched in acid

Acid-etched for a satin finish

These blown-glass Christmas trees are sure to add colorful holiday cheer to your home

This black-and-white photograph depicts an impressive flock of flying snow geese

Bauhaus Ellipse P08618-P00077 Permanently affixed to an aluminumBold and vibrant, this blown glass sculpture is created using the demanding cane technique. Patchen composes hundreds of rods of colored glass into a mosaic, fuses them, rolls them onto a blowpipe, then begins the blowing process. This Ellipse is composed of dozens of colors which at first glance appear random, although the composition is actually carefully curated and intentionally designed. Patchen's Ellipse series sculptures all have a flattened