Halycites 1 & 2 Ancient, reef-building and extinct, a look to the past or our future? Increasing temperatures of our oceans causes micro-organisms within the coral to perish, this break in the symbiotic relationship results in the bleaching and eventual death of the corals. The blown vessel represents the manmade problems that created the crisis […]
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Blown Glass reative silver blue vessel with a hinged glass lid. Octopus Pot
Uranium overlaid on black blown glass vessel with a clear lamp-worked hinged lid with chained uranium and black glass Octopus. The unseen cause and effects of our pollution. Uranium vessel represents the hidden pollution we create; glows under black light and sunrise/sunset, chained too its home the octopus unable to leave. The uranium in the Octopus, the […]
Bumblebees live in colonies with a single queen of about 50 or so members. Generally friendly compared to their honey bee cousins they have long been a favourite of mine. I have made this piece using two techniques. The vessel is made in the hot glass workshop, I have then cut and polished the side […]