"The instinct that pulls us toward art is the impulse to evolve, to learn, to heighten and elevate our consciousness."
Steven Pressfiend, the War of Art
John Lewis Glass
A couple weeks ago I attended an artist visit with the Glass Alliance of Northern California, an organization of glass collectors, enthusiasts, artists, gallery owners, and curators. GLANC ("glance") is a non-profit organization whose mission is to further the development and appreciation of art made from glass.
We visited John Lewis's studio in Oakland, CA, and watched his team pour a tabletop. John collaborates on site-specific architectural projects and commissions, incorporating his castings into both immense sculptures. It was a treat to see glass on the opposite spectrum from my intimate, detailed flameworking.
A couple videos:
https://www.youtube.com/user/kathleenelliot
Thank you, Glass Art Society!
Thank you for your Member Monday interview: http://www.glassart.org/cgi/page.cgi?aid=5361&_id=1372
Shipping Surprises
Now and then when work comes back from an exhibition I get a humorous surprise. A bamboo tube stuffed with packing peanuts.
Commission Complete
My client Su and I preparing the glass parts. One by one we will replace the paper templates.
We hired professionals to install the anchors and hooks.
Painting the hooks to blend with the glass.
The pieces are concave, some as deep as 6-7 inches, so we get beautiful shadows.
