out-of-control
but in total control
speeding toward the end
living as though on fire
multiple lives at once
friends and relations in my wake
burning brightly
taking it all in
just to become ash
Technique
The piece is 10 inches tall and 18 inches wide. The glass is System 96. The base is a layer of 6mm clear with a layer of white on top. The face is three layers with a layer of black on the bottom, a layer of red and a layer of black irid on top. Each layer was cut on a Taurus 3 ring saw, then coldworked on the wet belt sander and tabletop grinder. The irid on the top layer of the face was masked and sandblasted.
Finally, the face and base were fused separately and combined with the tail of frit in the final, contour firing.
5 comments:
"masculine" The word as a comment just jumps out. The colors, the image, shape, the clear meanings.I had hell with the black irid and appreciate the technical difficulties, but I'm blown away by the impact. wow factor.
I really like the way the face repeats itself. Great use of colour too!
Having just, kicking and screaming, been brought into an "enlightened state" this past week at Catherine Newell's class at Vitrum, I now have a razor sharp awareness of fine art content when I read it. Your intent is right on.
Very effective control of technique to create an ambiance of dark self-indulgence alluded to in the poetic description.
Another clever one done, it's one for all humanity when you thunk about it. I feel the text being as clever, part of the finished piece.
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