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Welcome to Enamels By Klaas.com

Enamel on Copper Art "Reefscape" by acclaimed enamelists Dan & Victoria Klaas.

My name is Victoria Klaas, and my husband Dan and I are artists working in the fascinating and rare medium of enamel on copper.  While there are quite a few enamelists who make jewelry or other small articles,  we are relatively unique in the size and style of the items which we create.

I am the enamelist, and Dan is the metal smith who builds and finishes the enameled pieces which I produce.

Our creations include modular wall sculptures, large mosaic-style pieces, and also framed art.

I take great pleasure in the permanent nature of my enamels, as each creation is unique and original.

With the shrinking coral reefs, diminishing wilderness and ever-changing nature of our planet, I am provided solace from knowing that the natural wonders captured in my art will be memorialized in glass and copper for perhaps centuries to come, untouched by the ravages of age to inspire generations to come

A Little About Enameling

 

Simply stated, enameling is the art of kiln-firing finely dried, usually powdered, glass to a metal surface at very high temperatures, until the glass melts and permanently bonds to the metal.

Therefore, you may see that enameling is quite distinct from painted art.  There are no organic pigments in a finished enamel, so the gem-like hues are astonishingly durable.  There are examples in museums of enamel artwork which is many centuries old, and these pieces are as beautiful today as they were they day they were produced.

There is much misinformation disseminated about the Internet concerning enameling,  and enameling may truly be regarded as a dying art form, with fewer and fewer artists practicing and learning these amazing skills.  Enamel art will always be worthwhile to purchase due to both  its extreme rarity and its beauty and durability

About Our Web Site

 

Our web site is not intended to be a catalog of pieces which we have for sale.  All photographed items here are subject to prior sale, and are only intended to offer our visitors an opportunity to judge the quality and variety of our work.

If you have any questions concerning our work, or would like to offer us a commission, please  call or Contact us.  We are always happy to hear from you.