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Fantasia
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The name “Fantasia” came from a
conversation with a friend when the first grouping, still nameless, was being
shown at an art gallery. While discussing the pieces, I was
explaining how I felt the pieces seemed to "dance together", and he said he was reminded of the movie
“Fantasia.” I loved the name and that’s what stuck. I grouped these three pieces
together because I particularly liked the interaction between them. I feel that each
individual piece interacts with the others to make the sculpture as a whole. |
The “Fantasia” forms were
initially inspired at a workshop in the summer of 2007. The
workshop focused on color process, goblet making, and form. My idea was to
create blown sculptures resembling an abstract human form. Upon returning to the
studio I began experimenting with a wide variety of shapes. I
didn’t think too far in advance of how I wanted these forms to end up, but I wanted to create forms which were my interpretation of people and life.
It took several months before this design evolved, and it is still a continuous process of experimentation
and evolution.