Samara is a display of beauty of the optical qualities inherent in glass. Glass, like water, has the ability to refract light and with Samara I wanted [sought/aspired] to recreate the natural phenomena of light refracting off ripples in water. Through a process-driven exploration I experimented with making thick sculpted textures in glass that could catch and project light onto walls or nearby objects. After trying many different textures I successfully found the one that recreated the water-rippling effect that I was looking for. I hope that after you see it you'll agree.
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H: 33 1/2” | W: 25 7/8” | D:16”
Hot Sculpted Glass Canopy – H: 5” | W: 12” | D:7 1/2”
Hand-blown, hot-sculpted glass & hand bent metal arms
Shown –
Opaline glass-sculpted ripple canopy, glass leaf and morels
Powder coated white metal
2 x E-12 [candelabra] sockets [recommend using T-3 KX-2000 bulb]
Work is signed by the artist, UL certified and made to order in New York City
Customization is possible