about
Vancouver Island based Glass artist, Sabine Arends, has been creative for most parts of her life. Born in Germany she moved to Canada in 1996. In 2004 she began teaching workshops in a variety of mediums and developed her vision to “Connect Art, Craft and Creative Minds”.
While traveling, during her flight attendant time and her husband’s military career, photography kept her creative mind active. Her initial art works included mosaics, stepping stones, stained glass and fused glass jewelry.
Recently her projects have evolved into bigger statement pieces of one of a kind wall and garden art where she utilizes colorful fused glass or acrylic paint as mediums. Her specialty is to include dichroic glass in her artwork to add a little extra sparkle and dimension to her pieces.
Inspired by nature and bold colour, Sabine aims to share her passion for protecting the environment. When not creating, she loves to spend her time in nature.
artist statement
To learn something is what keeps life interesting, and for the past 20 years, glass has provided me with that continuous exploration. This material, my favorite, offers a unique playground of techniques and endless possibilities. Each piece I create is an invitation to experiment with the solid and liquid states of glass, allowing its transformation in the kiln to evoke unexpected beauty.
When the glass melts, it dances between solid and liquid, unveiling a world of possibility. Colors react, shapes evolve, and a mini magic moment occurs each time I fire the kiln. It is an ever-changing process that fills me with wonder and joy, as I see the material take form, often in ways I hadn’t anticipated.
Glass gives me the chance to create something that, in its permanence, feels timeless. It’s a way to capture the fleeting, to create an object that endures. Isn’t that the wish of all artists—to create something that lasts forever?
