About the Work
I create glass landscapes from tiny particles of colored glass. Each landscape is constructed layer by layer: the distant hills; the planes of the middle ground; the details in the foreground.
After each layer the piece is fired in the kiln to melt the particles together and bring out the colors of the landscape. The piece will have between five and ten layers when it’s done, giving it a three-dimensional effect.
I'm interested in what the natural world has to teach us about our own deeper nature. In this fast-paced world it can be hard to remember to take a minute, soften your attention, take a breath and let your mind wander.
When we’re in quiet, remote places away from the stimulation of machines and crowds, alone with just the sounds of birds and wind, we can have a deeper experience of ourselves as living beings, connected to the natural world. I hope to capture a little bit of that feeling in my work... as a reminder.
Steph
I create glass landscapes from tiny particles of colored glass. Each landscape is constructed layer by layer: the distant hills; the planes of the middle ground; the details in the foreground.
After each layer the piece is fired in the kiln to melt the particles together and bring out the colors of the landscape. The piece will have between five and ten layers when it’s done, giving it a three-dimensional effect.
I'm interested in what the natural world has to teach us about our own deeper nature. In this fast-paced world it can be hard to remember to take a minute, soften your attention, take a breath and let your mind wander.
When we’re in quiet, remote places away from the stimulation of machines and crowds, alone with just the sounds of birds and wind, we can have a deeper experience of ourselves as living beings, connected to the natural world. I hope to capture a little bit of that feeling in my work... as a reminder.
Steph
Steph recently received the Patron's Award at the Art in Bloom exhibition in Anacortes.
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