Suzanne Wallace Mears
Kiln Formed Glass
Artist's Statement - "Thoughts about glass - Making something beautiful
out of something flat - making something with shape, form and substance -
something with a function as well as a visual joy - simple and complex at the
same time - carved from ice - a timeless feeling - transparency - the glow of
light emitting through the piece - it's about light, texture and the form.
My pieces are Kiln Formed, fired in the kiln multiple times (sometimes up to 50
hours). It's about heat - how fast and how slow - it's about patience.
My recent works are an experiment with texture and transparency and have evolved into very organic, textural explorations. Compositional designs are based upon the archaeological mystique of the mask. Traveling for many years throughout Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and the United States has provided me an unending flood of ideas, a fascination with history and archaeology."
Mask Series
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