On The

GLASS MENAGERIE SERIES

"From Orphans to Families"

The Glass Menagerie assemblages are a celebration of a new approach to working with glass beyond the traditions of studio (hot) glass and beyond the traditions of glass as a functional craft.

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The central material to this series is glass. Found, “orphaned”  glass. Glass that would otherwise end up in the landfill. Sheets of glass removed from old picture frames, glass dishes discarded to the thrift store or garage sale because they are unmatched, unwanted.

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I choose these “orphans” intuitively not knowing if, when or how I will use them.

The only conscious choice I make is to choose clear glass. The subtle, oxide-induced greens & blues of clear glass enable an interplay of color and transparency – evoking ethereal qualities of ice, water, air, mist, crystals, light refraction, and bubbles.

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Like my adoption process, composing is an intuitive process of discovery.  I manipulate and assemble these “orphans” until they become new forms or “families” often including other found objects, materials or paint.

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These artworks give new purpose and new meaning to the debris of our civilization.