The Museum of Glass (MOG) in Tacoma, Washington is the West Coast’s largest and most active museum glass studio. One of the recent MOG exhibitions was Counterparts: Glass + Art Elements which grouped glass and non-glass artworks. Shown below are two of the works in this exhibition.
Seeds of Hope
Seeds of Hope was made in 2019 by American/Israeli artist Tali Grinsphan (1972- ). Pâte de verre, gold leaf, collected organics.
Tali Grinsphan writes:
“Hope, loss, memory and time are recurring themes in my work. I create intimate spaces that tell a story of fragility and strength, vulnerability and resilience that speak of our emotional existence and the ephemeral journey that we call life.”
Family
Family was made in 2017 by American artist Marita Dingus (1956- ). Plastic, metal, and found objects.
Marita Dingus writes:
“I consider myself an African-American Feminist and environmental artist. My approach to producing art is environmentally and politically infused: neither waste humanity nor the gifts of nature. I am primarily a mixed media sculptor who uses discarded materials. My art draws upon relics from the African Diaspora. The discarded materials represent how people of African descent were used during the institution of slavery and then discarded, but who found ways to repurpose themselves and thrive in a hostile world.”
More from Museum of Glass
Museum of Glass: LGBTQ (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Some Lalique vases (museum tour)
Museum of Glass: More vases by Lalique (museum tour)
Museum of Glass: Radiator caps by Lalique (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Human figures by Lalique (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Rene Lalique and color (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Visiting Artists (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: The Art of Being (photo diary)