Hi all sorry for the lack of blog posts recently it has been
a busy time for us all at the Glass Society. We will have a shiny new webpage
soon and our wonderful student rep Meadhbh McIlgorm has taken over from myself
as the Media and Communications Officer. But before I hand over completely I
wanted to share the amazing talent in this year’s National College of Art and
Design degree show which featured: Jesse Gunther, Meadhbh McIlgorm and Michelle
Mc Dermott.
We will be presenting a blog feature on each of the above
newly hatched glass artists.
First up is Jesse Gunther:
Jesse’s work is a stunning combination of glass and metal
work. The hugely labour intensive process used to create the glass components
has resulted in wonderfully crafted pieces that are finish to an incredibly
high standard. His use of metal started in his Dad’s workshop before college
but it did not inform his art work until the creation of a piece for Sculpture
in Context at the Botanical Gardens last year.
The appearance of his work seems futuristic and almost otherworldly.
When I questioned him on this he said that all the forms for the pieces actually
found their routes in nature. His artist’s statement describes how this series
of biomorphic, hybrid sculptural forms represent an aesthetic exploration of a
variety of natural organisms. He borrows features from insects such as
dragonflies and invertebrates such as squid.
If you want to see these beautiful creations in the flesh
the show is open until the 22 of June so there is still some time!
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Written by Fiona Byrne