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Papago Art Glass Sculpture

Bernard Katz — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 22:33:22 +0000

The Papago art glass sculpture combines two figurative hand blown glass forms. The tea colored glass form suggest an impression left by the blue colored form. The soft surface profiles found within this glass sculpture create a gentle “connection” between the glass forms. The surface of the blown glass pieces have been ‘sandblasted’ or ‘frosted’. This creates a translucent quality that accentuates…

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Shima in tea

Bernard Katz — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:35:22 +0000

The Shima in tea color is about the communication between two individuals. Shima is a Navajo word of endearment meaning, “my mother”. This hand-blown art glass sculpture by Bernard Katz incorporates an hand finished redwood base.

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Bikeya

Bernard Katz — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:43:19 +0000

Art Glass Sculpture by Bernard Katz from the Hozhoni Series, “The Bikeya” depicts the beauty between mother and child. The mother is watching over the child (mother earth in Navajo language). The blown glass forms have been cold worked and sandblasted.A custom metal display stand is part of the sculpture.

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Shima in aurora

Bernard Katz — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:20:18 +0000

The Shima in aurora color by Bernard Katz, draws from the communication between two individuals. Shima is a Navajo word of endearment meaning, my mother. Shima is a hand blown art glass sculpture with Navajo inspiration. The glass forms sit on top of a hand finished redwood base to complete the sculpture.

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