Diane Ferland est née en 1955 au Canada
dans une région vallonnée du Québec.
Issue d’une famille nombreuse elle a grandi en campagne et s’est laissée imprégner par tout ce qui est naturel et harmonieux.
Elle a enseigné au niveau secondaire pendant 12 ans puis, répondant à son goût de création, elle a étudié 3 ans afin d'obtenir un Diplôme d’études
collégiales en Techniques du verre. Mme Ferland a été professeure de fusion au Centre des métiers du verre. Elle utilise de nombreuses techniques pour créer ses oeuvres qui se retrouvent
maintenant un peu partout en Amérique et même quelques unes en Europe.
Diane Ferland was born in Canada in 1955, in the undulating hills and valleys of southern Quebec. She grew up in the country as as member of a large family, and became thoroughly steeped in everything that is natural and harmonious.
She taught at the high school level for some 12 years and then, heeding her inner call to create, studied for three years at a community and vocational college to obtain a diploma in collegial studies in glass techniques. Ms Ferland then returned to teaching as a professor of fusion at one of Quebec's leading glass crafts schools, the Centre des métiers du verre.
She uses numerous techniques to crate her much sought after pieces, which are now found in many parts of North America and even in Europe.
Diane Ferland was born in Canada in 1955, in the undulating hills and valleys of southern Quebec. She grew up in the country as as member of a large family, and became thoroughly steeped in everything that is natural and harmonious.
She taught at the high school level for some 12 years and then, heeding her inner call to create, studied for three years at a community and vocational college to obtain a diploma in collegial studies in glass techniques. Ms Ferland then returned to teaching as a professor of fusion at one of Quebec's leading glass crafts schools, the Centre des métiers du verre.
She uses numerous techniques to crate her much sought after pieces, which are now found in many parts of North America and even in Europe.
La curiosité de Diane Ferland
l’amene à explorer beaucoup d’autres avenues. Ce faisant, elle a développé un méthode de thermoformage qui lui permet de fossiliser des plantes sur des feuilles de verre.
La technique du verre coulé
remonte à l’Antiquité. À partir de formes fabriquées par l'artiste, des moules sont imprimés dans du sable humide. Un mince couche de poudre de verre coloré y est ensuite appliqué et pour finir,
on y verse le verre en fusion. 