Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Louis Comfort Tiffany
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• Tiffany was a DECORATER,
• CRAFTPERSON, and GLASSMAKER
• who designed
• extraordinary items for the home.
• His glass lampshades and stained-glass windows
  were UNIQUE, BEAUTIFUL, and FUNCTIONAL.

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• Born in 1848, Louis Comfort Tiffany trained as a
  PAINTER until he discovered the art of glass.
• He became interested in GLASSMAKING around the
  age of 27 and worked at several glasshouses in
  Brooklyn, NY.

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• Tiffany designed stained glass windows and lamps,
  glass mosaics, blown glass, ceramics, jewelry,
  enamels and metalwork.
• Tiffany changed glass making by incorporating
  metal strips directly into his designs.

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• Tiffany also invented his own glass in many
  colors.
• By 1900, Tiffany said that he used over 5,000
  mixes of color.
• Tiffany died in 1933 at the age of 75 leaving
  behind his masterpieces that shimmer, glow, and
  play with light.

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• Directions
• Find or create image of your choice
• Draw the outer edges of your object in your
  sketchbook to size
• Trace your drawing and transfer onto construction
  paper.
• Cut out the background sections
• Cut tissue paper and glue

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Louis Comfort Tiffany
Lets remember and tip our hat to him.
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