Until The Answer Comes, Or A Worry Disappears
Until The Answer Comes, Or A Worry Disappears
2021 flamework, kiln forming, assembled glass, found objects approx 150 x 90 x 117cm photographer- Steven van Kooijk Photography A rocking chair in which many of us were cradled when we were babies. The pandemic was the time for this work to emerge - it brings back a sense of safety, security, wellbeing. Making such a large work was a huge challenge. At the same time, crafting the tens of thousands parts for the glass fur was a grip to hold on to. Not worrying, not thinking, just creating. The repetitive work is something that makes sense, being in control in a time were so many things are out of our control. A vintage chair, that has cradled 2 generations, is covered in over 45.000 flameworked glass parts. Each part is handmade and cold assembled to the chair, table and the telephone. The texture of the worn down parts of the chair like the seat, is made of small cut pieces of glass rod. In contradiction to the flameworked texture wich is 'soft' to the touch, the seat is scratchy. The horn of the vintage telephone is dangling over the side of the table, to highlight the the waiting, or maybe the answer that has come. |