Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:52 am
I'm not sure "crackin" is a good word to use for glass.....Amy Schleif-Mohr wrote: I have to get crackin'! hahahaha
Amy
Great new work BTW.
Steve
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I'm not sure "crackin" is a good word to use for glass.....Amy Schleif-Mohr wrote: I have to get crackin'! hahahaha
Amy
Hi Ron... I'm with you on the wood/glass thing. I haven't articulated it before, but I think it has something to do with glass & wood being elemental and sensual opposites. Wood is organic, warm (in a sense) to touch, its very nature exuding it's organic nature & life & history. On elemental and sensual levels, glass shares more with stone and metal. From ways of working the material (metal) to "ingredients" (sand) to the inorganic, cool feel of glass... Idunno... I'm just ravin' on here... but for me glass & metal are cosmic siblings. glass & wood are puzzled strangers.Ron Coleman wrote:
The material I have problems with is my favorite, WOOD. For some reason in my mind it just doesn't work with glass, and I'm a woodworker. I can honestly say I've seen very few pieces of glass and wood together that work for me.
What is the feng shui of wood vs glassPDXBarbara (Bader) wrote:Hi Ron... I'm with you on the wood/glass thing. I haven't articulated it before, but I think it has something to do with glass & wood being elemental and sensual opposites. Wood is organic, warm (in a sense) to touch, its very nature exuding it's organic nature & life & history. On elemental and sensual levels, glass shares more with stone and metal. From ways of working the material (metal) to "ingredients" (sand) to the inorganic, cool feel of glass... Idunno... I'm just ravin' on here... but for me glass & metal are cosmic siblings. glass & wood are puzzled strangers.Ron Coleman wrote:
The material I have problems with is my favorite, WOOD. For some reason in my mind it just doesn't work with glass, and I'm a woodworker. I can honestly say I've seen very few pieces of glass and wood together that work for me.
BB
Not quite the same thing, but, sandblasted glass, and wood painted a medium gray, go very well together. BrockRon Coleman wrote:I think they work well with the glass Amy. There is something about metal and glass that just fit together. There has to be a balance of volume, but the two go with each other in my mind. Stone and glass also work.
The material I have problems with is my favorite, WOOD. For some reason in my mind it just doesn't work with glass, and I'm a woodworker. I can honestly say I've seen very few pieces of glass and wood together that work for me.
In most cases it's the volume of wood needed for support or whatever that overpowers the work. It could also be the grain of wood just conflicts with the glass. Not sure what the problem is, but I'd sure like to solve it.
Frustrated woodworker
Gee Brock, that's something to think about!Brock wrote:It's excellent work Amy. Have you ever considered teaching?
Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
Brock
Yes, holly is a very white wood without much grain, also very dense. It works very nicely on the lathe.Ann Demko wrote:I was talking to a wood turner and was told that wood from a holly tree is very very much like ivory in appearance, white with little grain. I agree with Tony, inlaid in ebony a white accent would be awsome and work well with wood. Ann
Amy, I too like Sincricity a lot. Taking a class from you on high fires would be a revelation, your use of color is balanced, unmuddied, at once strong and delicate. My response to your high fires is always quite strong. I have yet to see a high fire that compares to yours. And then beyond the high fire itself, the way you create the curved sculptures that incorporate the high fires, well it is awesome.Brock wrote:Nice! I really like Sincricity. You have great titles. Brock
I totally agree Barbara. I haven't seen her match either. Go Amy! BrockBarbara Muth wrote:Amy, I too like Sincricity a lot. Taking a class from you on high fires would be a revelation, your use of color is balanced, unmuddied, at once strong and delicate. My response to your high fires is always quite strong. I have yet to see a high fire that compares to yours. And then beyond the high fire itself, the way you create the curved sculptures that incorporate the high fires, well it is awesome.Brock wrote:Nice! I really like Sincricity. You have great titles. Brock
yes I confess to being a huge fan!
Barbara