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karen woodward’s flameworked attitude

Susan Lomuto — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:27:27 +0000

I’m having one of those days – you know the kind I mean. I won’t bore you with the details, instead I’ll show you what released me from the usual ‘one of those days’ moody attitude.

Effigy Sculptures

Karen Woodward laughs at the absurdity of it all – this life – this glorious, maddening life. Woodward wants us to know that art doesn’t have to be serious to be meaningful; she wants to entertain us with her flameworked sculptures.

Ouch

Effigy Shadowbox

Mr. Big Mouth

When I laughed out loud looking at Mr. Big Mouth I knew she had achieved her goal to entertain. Love her attitude. The pieces work particularly well in groups, in shadow boxes, on the wall. And yup, attitude is everything.

The Glad Hander

Bead Brain

“My art is about personality, character, and attitude. With flameworked glass, I create unique character portraits that explore facets of the human psyche.” Karen Woodward

Karen Woodward’s website

jeff zimmer’s layered glass imagery

Susan Lomuto — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:50:55 +0000

When one of my favorite people (and favorite artists) tells me about an artist he thinks is doing outstanding work I take notice. This was the case when Michael Janis mentioned Washington Glass School alumnus Jeff Zimmer. Originally from Washington, D.C., Zimmer studied at WGS before leaving the country obtain a Masters degree in glass painting in Scotland, where he currently lives.

The Meeting Place Multiple
Layers of enameled and sandblasted glass in lightbox
24 x 20 x 7″

The artist kiln-fires his paintings on sand blasted sheets of glass, then layers the sheets (up to 23 layers in some cases) in a light box, softly lighting the work from the back, giving the paintings depth and a sense of movement. The images appear to shift and change as you move. The results are astonishingly captivating. The glass sheets are not the only thing layered here. . .these are haunting, thought provoking works of art.

The Home Of My Father
Multiple layers of enameled and sandblasted glass in lightbox
25 x 22 x 7″

“Whitewash depicts a series of landscapes, both urban and rural, American and Scottish, under a blanket of snow – a metaphor for the way we, as individuals and nations, ‘whitewash’ our pasts. The luminous, internally illuminated landscapes, placed in thick frames, contrast the untrammeled snow with the barely-concealed debris which remains, only partially hidden from view.” Jeff Zimmer

Fog of Communication III
8 layers of sandblasted and enameled glass, assembled in glass light box

The Writing On The Wall
Multiple layers of enameled and sandblasted glass in lightbox
18″ x 15″ x 6″

The Superficial Appearance Of Being Right
Multiple layers of enameled and sandblasted glass in lightbox
12″ x 10″ x 5″

Interventions in Landscape
20 layers of enameled & sandblasted glass, in glass light box with l.e.d.’s
7.5″x14″x5″

I am very interested in conveying a sense of the volume of space. The images are built through multiple firings of enamels on many layers of glass, allowing a depth of space within which objects ‘move’ as the viewer moves around the piece as imagery on each layer shifts in relation to the others and to the light.

Watch the video below to see Zimmer show the shifting images in a piece he is constructing. The video is not in English but Zimmer comes onscreen about a minute or two into it – stay for it – worth watching.

Jeff Zimmer’s website

mary bayard white: regeneration & transformation

Susan Lomuto — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:14:05 +0000

I continue to be drawn to the places we call home; the many meanings and shapes we attach to the house form; the ways in which an artist’s chosen materials influence this idea of home in the finished piece.

Living on Fault Lines and Pacific Currents
recycled window glass, scrap steel , 64”h

Perhaps Mary Bayard White’s work and words resonated with me this morning because my own interpretation of home has changed considerably over the last year. The California artist explores environmental issues in her glass and salvage material sculptures and believes, “in the power of regeneration, transformation and reuse.”

Kenosis and Migration
recycled window glass, scrap steel

The Changing California Landscape: from plow to home
recycled window glass, scrap steel farm equipment parts

Precarious and Unpredictable Paths to the Inner Light
tornado poplar and recycled window glass

Rolling one day at a Time Towards Sustainability
recycled window glass and 50/50 glass clay mixture

Mary Bayard White’s website

Good News from daMuse!

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tim tate’s treats at sofa chicago this weekend

Susan Lomuto — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:29:01 +0000

Halloween is over, but I promised you treats today and I wasn’t kidding. Feast your eyes on Tim Tate’s latest cast and blown glass sculptures – sweet, right? See them at SOFA Chicago this weekend. The sculptures pictured below and more from this series, will be in the Jane Sauer Gallery booth (#307). I want to know if anyone told Martha?

Martha Stewart’s Kitchen, 24 x 8 x 8

Mostly Chocolate, 16 x 8 x 8

Ice Cream, You Scream, 12 x 5 x 5

The Surprise Party, 24 x 10 x 10

Small Blue Cakes, 14 x 6 x 6

richard remsen’s fishing lure sculptures

Susan Lomuto — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:43:29 +0000

Fishing lures are usually small, brightly colored bits meant to do just what their name implies: lure fish to the hook. Maine artist Richard Remsen creates two-foot long, blown glass and steel fishing lure sculptures that are meant to hook a different kind of fish.

Watch Remsen work and talk about his creative process in this video and read an interview with the artist here.

Richard Remsen’s website

daMuse Is Still Here

I continue to work quietly behind the scenes, now close to completing several projects. Watch for them to unfold one at a time here on DAM. First up? We are going to get The Apprenticeship Project (TAP) back on the road. Yup, it’s time. Look for news about TAP later this week.