Pate de Verity is a pun on “pate de verre” which refers to a glass casting technique coined in late 19th C. France which is denoted by the selective placement of colored glass particles into mold recesses, that when melted in a kiln result in a translucent glass form.
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All feature blossom-like hand clusters – symbolic holders of something special.
Universally, we use them to communicate, to express friendship and adulation, to evoke sentiments (sharing, caring, giving), for emphasis, on and on…
Our works are created via the pate de verre casting process by Anna Boothe, a sculptor who’s been working with glass for 35+ years.
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PROCESS
All of the work at Pate de Verity is individually created; most objects are one-of-a-kind. Each piece, as well as each element in multi-segmented works, is formed using the lost-wax casting process, a technique most commonly employed to cast metal.
In brief, this lengthy process encompasses numerous steps: 1) A form is carved from wax; 2) A plaster-based material is poured over the wax to create a mold; 3) The wax is steamed out of the mold; 4) The resulting mold cavity is filled with crushed glass, which is melted in a kiln and cooled slowly; 5) The mold is removed from the cast glass form and discarded. 6) The glass piece is cut, ground and polished, and for more complex works is assembled with additional parts separately cast in the same manner to realize the final sculpture.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Anna Boothe has been creating sculpture from cast glass since 1980. Her works are represented by galleries throughout the US, featured in numerous private collections internationally and have been exhibited and collected by many museums, some that include the Corning Museum of Glass, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Fuller Craft Museum, Kentucky Museum of Art and Design, Museum of American Glass, Racine Art Museum, Tacoma Museum of Art, Tittot Glass Art Museum (Taiwan) and the Toledo Museum of Art.
Anna taught in Tyler School of Art/Temple University’s glass program for 16 years, helped develop and chaired Salem Community College’s (NJ) glass art program and has been an instructor at universities and glass schools throughout the world.
She served on the Board and as President of the Glass Art Society from 1998-2006, and is a former Director of Glass at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia.
She received “Best of” awards when exhibiting for the first time in each the Smithsonian, Philadelphia Museum of Art and American Craft Council’s Baltimore craft shows.Anna has been passionate about glass for 40 years, and now as a full-time freelance artist is expanding the body of work she offers at high-end craft shows and embarking on her newest venture, PatedeVerity.com
CONTACT PATE DE VERITY
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Email: anna@annaboothe.com
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Shop: Policies (Orders: Shipping/Returns)
Because Pate de Verity’s pieces are individually crafted, each work is characterized by nuance and thus may differ slightly from the item pictured.
SHIPPING
All orders will be fully insured and shipped UPS Ground, unless otherwise requested. Pate de Verity will contact you when your order is ready to ship; shipping costs will be charged separately just prior to shipment.
In-stock items will be shipped within several days of order placement.
All other items will be created to order. Please allow approx. 2-6 weeks for shipment, or more depending on the item’s complexity. Pate de Verity will be in contact with an approx. ship date.
In-stock items will be shipped within several days of order placement.
All other items will be created to order. Please allow approx. 2-6 weeks for shipment, or more depending on the item’s complexity. Pate de Verity will be in contact with an approx. ship date.
RETURNS
*Please contact Pate de Verity right away if you are dissatisfied with your order.
And, please feel free to reach-out if you are satisfied! Returns will be accepted for credit only. Commissions are not returnable. Returns must be re-packaged in the original packing material (or in similar packing if the original packaging is damaged), insured for the full retail value and received by Pate de Verity within 14 days of the item’s initial delivery. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the purchaser.
And, please feel free to reach-out if you are satisfied! Returns will be accepted for credit only. Commissions are not returnable. Returns must be re-packaged in the original packing material (or in similar packing if the original packaging is damaged), insured for the full retail value and received by Pate de Verity within 14 days of the item’s initial delivery. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the purchaser.