Is this piece perfect?
“Is this piece perfect?” This is a question people sometimes ask me when looking at one of my glass sculptures, vases, or bowls. I think I was most surprised the first time someone asked me that. I felt a little defensive… not because the piece was defective in any way, but because I didn’t have a good answer. Was it perfect in its artistic achievement? I figured the person asking the question probably wondered if I considered it perfect in every way – in shape, form, and artistic goal realized. Either that or maybe they were hoping to fly it to the moon....
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Art vs. Craft – part three In part one of Art vs. Craft; I rolled through some of the aspects for the term, “craft”. Good or bad, craft tends to rely more heavily on the mechanical end of the creative process – that is, the physical act of making something. In part two; I made my attempt at defining “art”, or more specifically, ” fine art”. Ambiguous terms such as the word “art”, are almost impossible to define in a concise way. That is why I believe the ambiguity of these words has been at the root in the questioning of...
Read MoreFine Art – Concept gives Longevity
Art vs. Craft – part two In part one of Art vs. Craft; I covered what craft is considered to be when working in mediums like glass or wood. I have been making what some people refer to as art glass and art glass sculpture for quite some time now. As an artist, sculptor, designer, and glass blower most of my life, I have seen and heard the word “art” used and attributed to more things than almost any other word I know… but what makes something art, or what is sometimes called “fine art“? Fine Art – Concept gives Longevity. Fine art is an...
Read MoreMelange Series 9
Melange Series 9 leaves the viewer to interpret the narrative from the interaction between the sculptural glass forms. This hand blown art glass sculpture inspired by the sculptor Henry Moore, has been cold worked and sandblasted to create the translucent glow from within. This work is in private collection. Shown in tea color size: 19″ x 20″ x 11″ ...
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This seductive dark purple sculpture allows the ambient light to define the form. Inspired by the sculptor Henry Moore, a communicative connection is made with these figurative glass forms. A translucent quality is still very present in the glass creating a greater depth within in this set. This hand blown art glass sculptural composition has been sandblasted creating the translucent quality within the surface. shown in indigo color size: 18″ x 23″ x 11″ *In private...
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