My new piece Specimen from an Angular World is coming along and I’m very happy with it!

I’m playing with the juxtaposition of organic, curved botanical forms with sharp, angular shapes.  I want the piece to have enough organic shape to read as botanical, yet with enough angular shapes to say it’s from an angular world.  The fruits are curved on the stem side and square at the other.  Although the leaves have the details of real leaves, they are pointed triangles. 

My photos show the piece in process.   I make all the parts first – fruits, leaves, and vines.  Then I lay out the parts to see how the piece might look once complete, as you can see in the photo at the top of this post.  In the final photo, I have attached the first few buds and leaves to the vines.  The final touch will be the roots, which will be square.

I will donate this piece to the upcoming Tacoma Museum of Glass Red Hot 2010 party and auction.  Donating my piece enters it in the competition in conjunction with the auction.  Wish me luck!

http://www.museumofglass.org/support/red-hot-2010/

A new piece is in the works – “Botanical Specimen From An Angular World”. 

Imagine a plant with both curved and angular vines, square and triangle leaves, and angular fruits. 

I will enter this piece in the Tacoma Museum of Glass upcoming “Red Hot 2010″ event.  ”Red Hot 2010″ is Tacoma Museum’s fundraising auction, and this year they are hosting a new competition.  Artists will submit entries for consideration for the live auction and the competition.  Red Hot Artist Grand Prize is $10,000 and a week in the Museum of Glass hotshop.  New/Emerging Artist Award is $5,000 and a week in the hotshop.  And the People’s Choice Artist Award is $2,500.

Stay tuned for images of my piece.

My work will be featured during the upcoming San Mateo County Fair in the Fine Arts exhibition. 

The fair will run June 12 – 20 and I will post details as the date nears.