To create The Dreaming, artist William Cochran combined painting, weaving, art glass and etched stone, using materials that last for decades. The most unusual component of The Dreaming is a three-story-tall sheet of architectural art glass that “floats” over a trompe l’oeil painting of a weaving. This glass "veil" is comprised of twenty panels that are carved and etched with artifacts from Frederick history. The glass is triple laminated for safety and will be installed on an invisible, highly engineered, historically sensitive stainless steel subframe system.

Working with craftsmen from Derix Glasstudios in Hessan, Germany, artist William Cochran sculpted the glass by hand, using techniques of hand carving and hand texturing.

Above left, Cochran carves the mold for panel 7. Above right, the first panel to be slumped in the kiln. In the lower photo Cochran creates the mold for Panel 9 by texturing the layered panel with a thick, plaster-like material in the kiln. Below, four of the twenty panels are assembled on a work table in the studio.

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The Vision • The Process • A Place of Dreams • Imagination • The Glass Veil
The Weaving Layer • Carved Stone • Dream Pool • Artistic Team