“Daylight” by Barclay Hill…Best in Show
I wanted to say a little about a contemporary glass art exhibition, “Reflections”, at the Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center in Makawao, Maui. It opened May 12th and runs through July 6th. Glass art pieces exhibited are from Maui and Oahu artists. All pieces in the exhibit were juried in by three well known and respected 3-D artists… Bob Flint of Hawaii known for his ceramics, Hugh Jenkins of Hawaii known for his blown glass, and Lucia Rhodehamel of Vermont, also known for blown glass art.
The pieces in the exhibition include all types of glass art—blown glass pieces, cast pieces, torch work pieces, and kiln formed glass. There are several pieces in the show that integrate metals and wood with the glass. One of those was a creation by Barclay Hill of Maui entitled “Daylight” that was unanimously selected by the jurors as “Best in Show” based on creativity, craftsmanship, and originality. Hugh Jenkins praised its “attention to detail, precision and craftsmanship of jewelry, and the presence and trajectory of sculpture”. The graphic with this blog entry is a photo of “Daylight” at the Hui. Honorable mention was given to three other artists—Shiori Abe for “Breath of Life”, William Worcester for “Kula Mango with Seeds”, and Dennis Chamberlain for “Volcanic Spires”.
We are proud to say that all three pieces of kiln formed glass art submitted by Sandy were accepted for the show. Two of her pieces were developed using pattern bars, the third was a drop pot. I will be talking about these techniques in later blogs. Although glass artist know how these are done, others will find the processes interesting. I know this from experience from when I presented five minute tutorials at our open studio functions…the reaction was always positive.
One fellow kiln formed glass artist whose work Sandy truly admires is Karuna Santoro. Her work is exquisite and refined. Her mastery of technique is remarkable. Karuna has two pieces in the show and exhibits her work in multiple galleries here in Maui. Check out her website (www.karunasantoro.com) to see some of her beautiful work. She has a video on the website that shows her process in developing the beautiful Murrini cane bowls she has perfected.
The show at the Hui is very well done. Congratulation to all who participated. If you have a chance, take a look-see at the wonderful examples of the different glass art techniques.