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  • The Movement of Waves and Currents Illustrated in Glass by Shayna Leib

    3 years ago - By Colossal

    Flux (2012), 16 x 30 x 8 inches. All photos by Eric Tadsen
    Artist Shayna Leib finds inspiration in wind and water for her intricate and delicate glass sculptures. Thousands of hand-pulled canes are affixed into improvised compositions that mimic sea life swept by natural forces. Custom hues accentuate the soft appearance of the sculptures while contrasting the nature of the material and the caneworking process.
    As Leib explains on her website , cane pulling involves layering colorants between gathers of molten glass and stretching it into rods. Two of the artist's latest compositions...
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