Anna Boothe - "On a Wing" Glass Goblet

"On a Wing"
Cast Glass Goblet.
3" W x 7" H x 2 1/2" D.


Anna Boothe

Pragmatically, my process, lost wax frit and traditional pate de verre (glass pate) casting, tests my humility. It requires a patience and focus that is a perpetual challenge for me. As a former professional pastry chef, I sometimes view the forms I create in glass as a type of permanent baking. Kiln-cast glass yields results that are translucent and often candy-like. Consequently, the fused material allows light to define form, and to glow from within. The material becomes the perfect metaphorical vehicle for projecting both my one-of-kind and limited-edition investigations.

Biography

Anna Boothe has worked with glass since 1980 and holds degrees from the Rhode Island School of Design and Tyler School of Art, where she was...

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