Island in the Distance
Frame Size: 42 cm x 29 cm
Materials: High Quality Trapunto Glass, Silk Fibres, Blue Glass, Framed
The inspiration for this Trapunto Art Glass came from being on a whale watching trip out in the Pacific Ocean off the Island of Maui, Hawaii. As I neared the end of the trip I saw the mountains of Maui in the distance. I could see how the mountains, beach and sea were quite seperate hues.
Trapunto Art Glass uses the secretly guarded processes used by the Mesopotamians (1650BC.) to make glass vessels which contained expensive perfumes for the courts of the rich and powerful, and also for use in religious ceremonies. It is said to have mystical qualities and when combined with the Trapunto textile manipulation technique used in Medieval Times (1450AD.) an art form like no other is produced - ones which cannot be copied, or mass produced. Exhibition comments show that Trapunto Art Glass results in a very special personal experience often referred to as spiritual, tranquil or nostalgic thus relaxing the viewer and stimulating the imagination. Each piece of Trapunto Art Glass can take up to 3 months to complete and involves over 50 separate processes and is made to the highest quality standards often using precise hand dyed colour silks to create the experience. Inserted in each piece of Trapunto Art Glass is a hand stamped copper token indicating its uniqueness, providence and safeguarding investment.
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