Showcasing Lon and Helen Finkelstein's one of a kind Glass Art works.
Our Background
Helen has been creating with clay since 1983, and continues to evolve and explores other mediums. In the past years her works have been exhibited in some of the fine shops in the local area of Miami Beach, Coral Gables and the Wynwood design district, receiving awards and recognition. Taking a long sabbatical to pursue her medical career, she has returned to her true passion of creating and filling her hours with expressing herself in her art. Currently she is a member of ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale Florida, and also finds great pleasure in donating her work for charity auctions and fundraisers such as Art for Aids and other causes.
Lonnie has an extensive career of fashion and hair design in New York, he was the successful owner designer of Apple Haircutters. Opportunity's presented for Lonnie in Florida and he changed careers. Forced to retire due to failed back surgery, he has immersed himself into perfecting his skills for creating outrageous, one of a kind glass on glass art.
Our Medium
We both work with stained glass, hand cutting them to accomplish the original complicated shapes and curves to the achieve the desired image that we create. Each idea is a creation of our own individual styles. In addition, Lon also works with raw bamboo to create beautiful colorful lights Helen, also works with, clay, mixed media, creating sculptures and paintings.
Our Medium
We both work with stained glass, hand cutting them to accomplish the original complicated shapes and curves to the achieve the desired image that we create. Each idea is a creation of our own individual styles. In addition, Lon also works with raw bamboo to create beautiful colorful lights Helen, also works with, clay, mixed media, creating sculptures and paintings.
Our Medium
We both work with stained glass, hand cutting them to accomplish the original complicated shapes and curves to the achieve the desired image that we create. Each idea is a creation of our own individual styles. In addition, Lon also works with raw bamboo to create beautiful colorful lights Helen, also works with, clay, mixed media, creating sculptures and paintings.
Our Inspiration
My wife Helen and I share a studio space in our home, our styles and approach are different. Our common goal is to have a calm creative space, allowing each other to find our process. Inspiration can come from different areas, in Lonnie's case much of his focus is related to multiple failed back surgery which left him in chronic pain" his art helps takes his mind to a different place." Sometimes it not only beauty that inspires us but the pain we experience ." We both agree that people, nature, the love of color, and a loving environment inspires us to create and grow.
