Palm Springs Art Museum – Glass as Art

 Posted by on May 19, 2011
May 192011
 

Like many people, my first exposure to glass as art was the stuff that you see in street fairs.  It wasn’t my favorite medium.  As I have gotten older, and visited more museums I fell in love with cast glass.  Glass casting is the process in which glass objects are cast by pouring molten glass into a mould where it solidifies. The technique has been used since the Egyptian period. Modern cast glass is formed by a variety of processes such as kiln casting, or casting into sand, graphite or metal moulds.

I think I am still mostly drawn to large pieces like this one titled “Breaking Through”  It was cast in 2009 by Vladimira Klumper a Czech artist.

  4 Responses to “Palm Springs Art Museum – Glass as Art”

  1. This is wonderful form, and informative too! I didn’t know about glass casting. This is a great piece of art for studying form. Thanks for linking in to Exploring with a Camera!

  2. Very interesting post. The breaking through piece is beautiful — must be even more impressive in person!

  3. How interesting and informative. I love the form and feel of the piece and the way you have presented it to us.

  4. This is a striking piece and just right for Exploring with a Camera! I too, have come to really admire glass work – the form, color, and gorgeous reflective qualities.

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