Prior to my amputation I found grounding in the beauty of the landscape around me. Since returning to glass blowing, I have been capturing the beauty of the mountains that sustained me.
From The Before to the present: a case for rest Read More »
I came to AUArts less than four months after the amputation of my left foot liberated me from the intense chronic pain of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). I was reclaiming my life, moving forward, and to date I hadn’t experienced any substantial setbacks or detours. My path to healing had been more linear than I could have imagined, and I yearned to portray my rebirth in glass with a majestic phoenix soaring upwards.
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Before glass, my first love was weaving. I had given it up twenty years ago after a repetitive strain injury, but decided recently to give it another try. With greater appreciation these days for ergonomics and self-care, the return was joyous and fruitful. So many of the things I love about glass have harmonies in fiber–color, texture, the intense tactility of the making… Upon discovering a complex twill that creates a feather pattern, I instantly knew I wanted to join the two crafts and come up with a way to create woven glass. As I pursued the creation of a glass phoenix, I wanted to be able to make a garment with the same feathers…
