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73 ORNAMENT 35.5.2T 35.5.2012 GREGG BURGARD'S jewelry bench, with glass sculptures on top, and reference books, including one on Lalique. Stump for forging to left, portion of his kiln to the right. He is in the process of building a larger studio in the yard of his Albuquerque home. STINGRAY, very realistically sculpted, with the tail doubling back to form the suspension loop; 4.9 centimeters long. The dichroic coating dramatically enhances its anatomical features. Burgard's son, who manages his business, is developing a new website for his pâte de verre pendants. TINGRAY, very realistic ic calllly sculpt ys pted, with the tail doubling back MERMAID AND MARINE TURTLE with a plastic digital caliper, to demonstrate their small sizes of only 5.4 and 4.6 centimeters. Wax replicas of the masters are invested in two-part molds, then burned out, after which the mold is filled with frit and fired in kiln. HUMPBACK WHALE, with ruby eyes in fourteen karat gold bezel; 4.1 centimeters wide; on the reverse side, a loop is attached to one of the flukes for suspension. Burgard started sculpting in clay as a child, so this aspect of the work comes natural to him. HUMPBACK WHALE, with ruby eyes in fo enn k at g f urteen karat gold bezel; 4.1 MORPHOS BUTTERFLY, obverse side, showing the veining a MORPHOS BUTTERFLY, reverse, showing cast loops and wing patterns. It has been strung on gold-plated braided wire to show how it looks if worn. All these have been cast in a two-part mold, unlike other pâte de verre done in an open or one-part mold. MORPHOS BUTTERFLY, obverse side, showing the veining and body. It is set with two diamonds in eighteen karat gold bezels, reflecting Burgard's jewelry skills. This pendant is 6.1 centimeters wide and like the others, it has been coated with dichroic glass by an outside vendor after casting and cleanup. gaand body.