Linda Hoschler

About Linda Hoschler

Screech! Tap! Tap!  Clink! Who would have thought the sound of cutting and breaking glass was terrifyingly uncomfortable to me when I was learning stained glass as a teen.  I would close my eyes when snapping the glass!
Fast forward to 2024 and I have collected all sorts of kilns and tools in my glass art studio. 

From ramping to soaking to fire polishing to fusing to casting, my glass work is kiln formed in an electric kiln with temperatures between 1250 and 1900 °F — different temperatures and time for the kiln forming process I have chosen. When I fire the kiln, I may not be able to touch my pieces until 24-36 hours later when they have cooled to room temperature. Pieces are usually fired three or more times.

Fascinated by the interactions of color, intense heat, light, shape, texture, chemical reactions and inclusions my glass style is continually evolving as I innovate with glass art and the science of glass. Encouraging future artists, I have enjoyed teaching elementary school students the Science of Glass and Art & Adventure Senior week at Camp Sacramento.

My work is colorful, unique, and combines mixed media with glass art. Introduced to the ancient craft of Kumihimo, I like to combine unique pieces of opal looking glass jewelry with Kumihimo style beaded braids. I express myself in glass and photography. I love to take photos of shadows, lines, ocean waves, nature and flowers. I integrate the photographs and memories into my glass designs giving my work a story as the journey to a finished piece. My kiln formed glass can be seen in jewelry, mixed media and glass art. My glass art is more impressionistic and natural which shows in my creation of one-of-a-kind baskets, bowls, baubles and art.

I show my work with Rocklin Fine Arts, Art League of Lincoln, Elk Grove Fine Arts, ACAI, at the Sac Open Studios Tour, and the Placer Artists Tour. I am a member of Rocklin Fine Arts, Blue Line Arts, Art League of Lincoln, The Verge, Crocker Art Museum, and the Glass Art Society.