AMY THOENNES

My process involves INK, GLASS, and FIRE.  Each piece is a combination of vibrant, saturated inks on glass and touched by a flame of fire. I believe that Art is an experience. It has the power to touch us to our core and remind us who we are, what we have overcome and where we are going. It is my deepest hope to stir Body, Soul, and Spirit and demonstrate that beautiful things emerge from the fires of life.

 

​Raised on the Texas Plains, I was encouraged to explore creatively and to live intuitively. Resourcefulness, individuality and exploration were a high value to me. Though creativity was esteemed, fine art itself was something I was not exposed to. Being an artist was something I never even thought of. My incessant creative explorations were mere hobbies yet the place where I felt the most alive. 

 

In my mid-twenties, I began a floral design business where I designed for countless weddings and events for nearly 20 years. My husband and I have added 4 beautiful children to the story. They are the real masterpieces.

 

Along the way I discovered the true value of beauty, aesthetics and our surroundings. I learned that beautiful works of any form can touch a soul, have a Holy impact. I began to see that creation itself is a magnificent demonstration of God’s artful extravagance in which I am invited  to participate.  

 

Flow. Movement. Merge. Contrast. Translucence. Vibrance. Luminescence. All of these words I use to describe my work and I am continually moved from the process to the final product. I am forever grateful that I get to participate in adding beautiful things to this world.