Joyous Red Bottle P08699-P00050 Vase of emerald green blown

Vase of emerald green blown glass with sandblasted glass bits

Silk/rayon

mauve and coral emerge in an expression of exuberant joy

This mixed-media response looks at the Finnish tradition of craft and weaving

Joyous Red Bottle P08699-P00050 Vase of emerald green blownThis vibrantly red, hand built bottle was designed in honor of Henri Matisse; each side of the bottle is impressed with a joyous organic form, intended as a strong nod to the paper cutouts of Matisse. The bottle is created from soft stoneware slabs and impressed with a handmade wooden stamp. Each bottle is glazed in a vivid matte red; the base and impressed area are left natural and unglazed. This contrast is enhanced by an application of dark iron