Engraved, encased flameworked glass This triptych commemorates the “shot heard round the world” and the Battle of Lexington and Concord that began the American Revolution. Roland Max Erlacher of Corning, New York executed three powerful engravings. Designed, flameworked and encased by Debbie Tarsitano. Plaque 1: A local farmer and minuteman picking up his musket to defend his…
Engraved, encased flameworked glass 4 inches in diameter The humanitarian efforts of Mother Theresa, “Saint of the Gutters,” of Calcutta, India, touched me greatly. Both she and Anne Frank shared a longing for peace, and both have had a great impact on the world through their special examples and life philosophies. White rosary beads and…
Engraved, encased flameworked glass I stood in front of the Anne Frank house on Prinsengracht Street and read a phrase spray painted on a wood partition covering some construction: “All children have the right to grow up.” I saw the little orange and white gingham diary, one of the most important books ever written, a…
Encased flameworked glass, engraving, marble 36 by 20 inches I designed and created the large-scale sculpture, “The Outstretched Hand of Liberty,” in 1989. The artistic concept was to use flameworked glass, crystal encasement and engraving to depict a universal and timeless story that most American families can identify with – the idea of coming to…
Engraved, encased flameworked glass In 1976 I met Steuben’s master engraver, Max Roland Erlacher, of Corning, New York. At our first meeting I asked Max, “If I made a drawing, could you engrave it on the base of one of my paperweights?” He answered, “Yes,” and thus began a long and cherished working relationship creating paperweights…
Flameworked encased glass 3 1/4 inches in diameter A Red spotted salamander by Delmo Tarsitano appears on a blue multi petal Dahlia by Debbie Tarsitano My father and I worked together from 1976 until his death in 1990, fourteen years, which seemed all too short. Dad made his own designs reflecting his lifelong interest in…
Oil paint on canvas 48 by 48 inches A study in white and sienna oil paint of the artist’s mother and grandmother during the Great Depression.
Flameworked pyrex glass When my father, Delmo, and I first started working glass, it was difficult for us to find materials and equipment. We began by using a small welder’s torch to melt Pyrex glass, which turned out to be very difficult. Our friend, James Kontes, gave us some soft glass, which was easier to…
Debbie Tarsitano working on a large torch in her Valley Stream studio. When my father, Delmo, and I first started working glass, it was difficult for us to find materials and equipment. We began by using a small welder’s torch to melt Pyrex glass, which turned out to be very difficult. Our friend, James Kontes,…
Ink drawing 12 by 14 inches
A collage on paper over-painted with varnish
