Gift a Glass Art Commission
Some people matter enormously and are almost impossible to buy for.
Choosing art for somebody can be risky. You may know their story, their home and their taste, yet still hesitate over the artwork they would want to live with.
A Glass Art by Linda gift card removes that gamble.
You choose Linda and the generosity behind the gift.
They choose the story.
They can work with Linda to create original Hard Edge glass art inspired by a person, place, memory, relationship or idea that matters to them.
If they already love Linda’s work but have never quite given themselves permission to commission something, your gift does that for them.
Give art without gambling on their taste
Art is personal. Choosing the artist is one thing. Choosing the exact artwork somebody else will live with is quite another.
A gift card lets you make the generous decision while leaving the recipient free to shape an artwork that feels unmistakably theirs.
You give them Linda. They decide what the commission should hold.
Their story. Linda’s art.
The recipient doesn’t need artistic experience or a finished design.
They might bring Linda a photograph, a place, a person, a much loved animal, a memory or simply a feeling and some favourite colours.
They can contribute ideas and respond to Linda’s designs, but Linda remains the artist throughout. She interprets what matters to them through her own use of colour, shape and glass.
Follow a commission from first idea to finished artwork in Vision to Glass.
An original commission by Linda
Linda has created more than 75 original commissions for collectors across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and beyond.
Each one is designed and made individually in her pioneering Hard Edge style, using carefully cut coloured glass kiln fused into a single artwork.
The finished commission also includes a signed authenticity certificate and its own illustrated hardback book recording the story of its creation.
More personal than giving money
Money offers choice, but it can feel impersonal.
A Glass Art by Linda gift card gives that freedom a purpose. It says that you know this person deserves more than another ordinary present.
The gift might mark a landmark birthday, an anniversary, a retirement, a new home, an achievement or a deeply felt thank you.
It can come from one person, a couple, a family, a group of friends or colleagues.
Sometimes the reason for an important gift belongs only to the giver and the person receiving it. It doesn’t need to be explained to anybody else.
Let the occasion continue long after the day
The card may be opened on a birthday, anniversary or other important occasion, but that is only the beginning.
There will be the first conversation with Linda, the ideas, the developing designs and the anticipation of seeing the finished glass for the first time.
When the artwork is complete, its illustrated hardback book records how everything came together.
The original occasion passes. The artwork remains, catching the light and bringing its story back into the room.
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Give now. Let them begin when the time is right.
You don’t need to choose the subject, settle the design or arrange a completion date before presenting the gift.
The personalised card can be given on the day that matters. The recipient can begin talking with Linda when they are ready, and the commission can then be placed into her studio diary.
This is particularly useful when an important occasion arrives before Linda has room to complete another artwork.
You can give the promise now without forcing the creative journey into the wrong timetable.
Choose how you would like to give
You don’t need to know the exact amount before contacting Linda.
There are two straightforward ways to arrange the gift.
1. Give a complete commission
You and Linda privately agree an appropriate scale and budget.
The recipient is then given a fully funded commission within that agreed scope. They won’t be expected to add any money of their own.
The personalised card can explain what they have been given without displaying its price.
2. Create a commission fund
You choose an amount, either by yourself or together with other people.
Linda will explain what can realistically be created within that budget. The recipient can increase it later if they actively want something larger, but they will never be expected to do so.
Giving together as a family or group?
You don’t need to know the final total before getting in touch.
Linda can give the organiser three realistic targets, including the amount needed for a complete miniature commission and possible options for larger artworks.
Each target can include an indicative cost and an example of the kind of commission it could make possible. The organiser can then share those choices with everyone contributing.
Once the final amount is known, Linda will confirm what the gift can cover before the card is prepared and anything is finalised.
Start with what you know
You don’t need a finished idea or a settled amount.
Tell Linda whether you are giving by yourself or arranging something as a group. If the total is still being collected, simply say so.
Linda will reply personally with the most useful choices. If required, she can provide several realistic targets for you to consider or share with the other contributors.
Complete the short form below to begin.