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]]>Drachuk has been working with glass for over 20 years, and he now specializes in “lampwork” – the practice of making glass figurines melted in the flame of a gas burner glass. Also known as flameworking or torchworking, this practice has been around since the 14th century, and it led to the creation of some of the most intricate glasswork ever made.
Drachuk is proud to continue this centuries-old tradition through his brand Glass Symphony. His glass art is mostly inspired by the endless beauty of the natural world, and we’ve seen his tiny sculptures take the shape of everything from spiders and snails to his signature octopuses.
“Here you can find representatives of flora and fauna made of glass: figurines of wild and domestic animals, birds, fish, exotic plants, and other small compositions. Despite the small size the figurines accurately reflect the physiological characteristics of the animals, their character, and even emotions,” reads Drachuk’s Etsy page.
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]]>David White fell in love with glass art during his time at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. This art form came into his life by a happy accident, after he took a glassblowing class to fulfill the art credit requirement.
“After the first glass class, I made sure to include as much glass as my course schedule would fit. After four years of learning to work with the most fickle and beautiful art form in the world, I wanted glass to remain part of my life,” he wrote on his official website.
White’s adventure with glass art continued while he worked as an apprentice for the New Orleans glassblowing icon Andrew Jackson Pollack. He was introduced to flameworking during this time, and this technique eventually became the cornerstone of his artistic process. It helped him craft some of the most stunning dinosaur skeleton sculptures that you’ll ever come across, made entirely of glass.
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]]>“My inspiration comes from cycles of nature that I associate with glass making process because to me the material is at it’s most alive when it’s hot and being transformed, “McGarva explains on her official website. “The end result is solid and doesn’t move any longer, it is at the fragile time before disintegration and maintains a dynamic form and rich structures such as dry leaves, feathers or sea shells.”
While crafting her sculptures, McGarva relies on various techniques to achieve unique aesthetics. This includes molding glass by hand and using kiln cast, blown glass, and fused sheet glass, among others.
Due to the nature of her creative process, McGarva’s glass sculptures come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The artist also uses a combination of different-colored glass, making the pieces even more captivating.
You can check out more of her creations by scrolling below.
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]]>These sculptures look like they were formed by a glass web and appear in various forms ranging from human figures to birds and insects. Saito uses both colored and see-through glass, adding another layer of visual appeal to her works.
To create her pieces, Saito uses a unique technique that she describes as “stringer work.” According to the artist, this technique “adds artistry and delicacy to contemporary glass woven work.” It involves stretching and weaving borosilicate glass and results in “breathtakingly beautiful” works while also allowing her to “express an elegant worldview.”
Besides creating large-scale sculptures, Saito also uses “stringer work” to create smaller pieces and jewelry like earrings and necklaces.
“All works are created with the underlying theme of “breathtaking,” Saito explains on her website.
Saito exhibited these impressive glass sculptures in art galleries across Japan while also presenting her newest creations on social media. You can check out more of them by scrolling below.
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]]>The post Nikita Drachuk’s Miniature Glass Sculptures are Bringing Nature to Life appeared first on Wallpaper Data.
]]>Drachuk has been working with glass for over 20 years, and he now specializes in “lampwork” – the practice of making glass figurines melted in the flame of a gas burner glass. Also known as flameworking or torchworking, this practice has been around since the 14th century, and it led to the creation of some of the most intricate glasswork ever made.
Drachuk is proud to continue this centuries-old tradition through his brand Glass Symphony. His glass art is mostly inspired by the endless beauty of the natural world, and we’ve seen his tiny sculptures take the shape of everything from spiders and snails to his signature octopuses.
“Here you can find representatives of flora and fauna made of glass: figurines of wild and domestic animals, birds, fish, exotic plants, and other small compositions. Despite the small size the figurines accurately reflect the physiological characteristics of the animals, their character, and even emotions,” reads Drachuk’s Etsy page.
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]]>The post Dinosaurs Live on Through David White’s Glass Sculptures appeared first on Wallpaper Data.
]]>David White fell in love with glass art during his time at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. This art form came into his life by a happy accident, after he took a glassblowing class to fulfill the art credit requirement.
“After the first glass class, I made sure to include as much glass as my course schedule would fit. After four years of learning to work with the most fickle and beautiful art form in the world, I wanted glass to remain part of my life,” he wrote on his official website.
White’s adventure with glass art continued while he worked as an apprentice for the New Orleans glassblowing icon Andrew Jackson Pollack. He was introduced to flameworking during this time, and this technique eventually became the cornerstone of his artistic process. It helped him craft some of the most stunning dinosaur skeleton sculptures that you’ll ever come across, made entirely of glass.
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]]>The post Check Out These Intricate Glass Sculptures Inspired By Nature appeared first on Wallpaper Data.
]]>“My inspiration comes from cycles of nature that I associate with glass making process because to me the material is at it’s most alive when it’s hot and being transformed, “McGarva explains on her official website. “The end result is solid and doesn’t move any longer, it is at the fragile time before disintegration and maintains a dynamic form and rich structures such as dry leaves, feathers or sea shells.”
While crafting her sculptures, McGarva relies on various techniques to achieve unique aesthetics. This includes molding glass by hand and using kiln cast, blown glass, and fused sheet glass, among others.
Due to the nature of her creative process, McGarva’s glass sculptures come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The artist also uses a combination of different-colored glass, making the pieces even more captivating.
You can check out more of her creations by scrolling below.
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]]>The post Nao Saito’s Astonishing Sculptures Are Made by Linking Tiny Individual Glass Pieces appeared first on Wallpaper Data.
]]>These sculptures look like they were formed by a glass web and appear in various forms ranging from human figures to birds and insects. Saito uses both colored and see-through glass, adding another layer of visual appeal to her works.
To create her pieces, Saito uses a unique technique that she describes as “stringer work.” According to the artist, this technique “adds artistry and delicacy to contemporary glass woven work.” It involves stretching and weaving borosilicate glass and results in “breathtakingly beautiful” works while also allowing her to “express an elegant worldview.”
Besides creating large-scale sculptures, Saito also uses “stringer work” to create smaller pieces and jewelry like earrings and necklaces.
“All works are created with the underlying theme of “breathtaking,” Saito explains on her website.
Saito exhibited these impressive glass sculptures in art galleries across Japan while also presenting her newest creations on social media. You can check out more of them by scrolling below.
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