Christina Guercio

About the Artist

Chris Guercio Crazy Eye Art Studios After admiring art glass her entire adult life, Chris Guercio stumbled upon a fused glass class near her home in 2009. She was hooked within just a few sessions, and after a year, she decided to buy a kiln and start fusing at home. She took over her entire family room and most of her laundry room and started experimenting. She has taken classes at Corning Museum of Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Vitrum Studios, Weisser Glass, Salem Community College Glass Center and has studied with glass artists Linda Humphrey and Michael Dupille in their home studios. Chris finds glass fusing intoxicating, with endless possibilities for artistic expression. Much of Chris’ work explores the depth of glass and incorporates a sense of movement. Her inspiration comes from nature, music, poetry, history, and literature from around the world.  The goal of Chris’ finished work is to strike a balance between reflected light and transmitted light, to express depth and luminosity, and to create a piece that draws the viewer into it emotionally.  She is also an avid experimenter.  Her pieces range from two-dimensional to sculptural. When she first began fusing glass, Chris simply sought to bring her dreams and visions into reality and that was her reward. But several years later after she started displaying her work in public spaces, she began to receive feedback from patrons and passers-by. They talked to her about their emotions when they looked at her fused glass pieces, how her artwork resonated with them, how certain pieces spoke to them, and how they would treasure her fused glass creations in their homes. Sometimes they just thanked her for brightening a hallway. She has no greater reward than to have touched the heart of another person with her artwork.   A native of Baltimore, Chris attended local schools and graduated from Loyola College (now Loyola University), but later traveled widely and lived in France for a year. She has two daughters, both of them breath-takingly beautiful, headstrong, and intelligent. Chris lives a quiet life in Ellicott City, Maryland with her cats Leela and Casper.

Artist's Statement

Glass fusing is intoxicating, with endless possibilities for artistic expression. Much of my work explores the depth of glass and incorporates a sense of movement. My inspiration comes from nature, music, poetry, history, and literature from around the world. The goal of my finished work is to strike a balance between reflected light and transmitted light, to express depth and luminosity, and to create a piece that draws the viewer into it emotionally. I am also an avid experimenter. My pieces range from two-dimensional to sculptural. When I first began fusing glass, I simply sought to bring my dreams and visions into reality and that was my reward. But several years later after I started displaying my work in public spaces, I began to receive feedback from patrons and passers-by. They talked to me about their emotions when they look at my fused glass pieces, how my artwork resonated with them, how certain pieces spoke to them, and how they would treasure my fused glass creations in their homes. Sometimes they just thanked me for brightening a hallway. There is no greater reward for me than to have touched the heart of another person with my artwork.