POLYCHROME CASCADE - Blown Glass & Metal Sculpture
POLYCHROME CASCADE is a fine art blown glass sculpture. A dozen gem-like elements 'float' in a rhythmic pattern between two earthy, obsidian-like layers. Each element is formed in a completely unique mold with patterns that capture light in surprising ways.
As one walks by, transmitted light creates a sense of movement within the piece.
Looks great displayed horizontally, as well.
Created with one-of-a-kind textural and faceted mold blown glass components.
Metal structure is aluminum, dyed black and anodized with stainless steel posts.
This piece is shown vertically, but may also be displayed to great effect, horizontally.
Dimensions: 28 x 7 x 3 inches.
Shipping within continental United States is included.
POLYCHROME CASCADE is a fine art blown glass sculpture. A dozen gem-like elements 'float' in a rhythmic pattern between two earthy, obsidian-like layers. Each element is formed in a completely unique mold with patterns that capture light in surprising ways.
As one walks by, transmitted light creates a sense of movement within the piece.
Looks great displayed horizontally, as well.
Created with one-of-a-kind textural and faceted mold blown glass components.
Metal structure is aluminum, dyed black and anodized with stainless steel posts.
This piece is shown vertically, but may also be displayed to great effect, horizontally.
Dimensions: 28 x 7 x 3 inches.
Shipping within continental United States is included.
POLYCHROME CASCADE is a fine art blown glass sculpture. A dozen gem-like elements 'float' in a rhythmic pattern between two earthy, obsidian-like layers. Each element is formed in a completely unique mold with patterns that capture light in surprising ways.
As one walks by, transmitted light creates a sense of movement within the piece.
Looks great displayed horizontally, as well.
Created with one-of-a-kind textural and faceted mold blown glass components.
Metal structure is aluminum, dyed black and anodized with stainless steel posts.
This piece is shown vertically, but may also be displayed to great effect, horizontally.
Dimensions: 28 x 7 x 3 inches.
Shipping within continental United States is included.
MICHAEL MIKULA - Glass Artist
For more than two decades Michael has explored a process using multi-part graphite molds as a tool for introducing imagery into blown glass. He calls the resulting body of artwork, which highlights the visual effects of positive and negative form, “Architechtonic Blown Glass”.
Michael composes graphite molds from a large and growing library of interchangeable hand cut components, and no two mold compositions are ever alike. He starts each blown form by capping his blow pipe with colored glass. Michael then gathers successively thicker layers of molten clear glass from the furnace until he has enough to fill the mold. Standing above the mold, Michael drops the glass, still attached to the blow pipe, into the mold and puffs more air through the blow pipe into the molten glass. He then quickly removes the hardening glass form from the pipe, placing it into the annealing oven for a timed cooling process. Once cooled, the resulting deeply dimensional blown forms are cut open, faceted and polished. The individual glass art elements are thoughtfully recomposed within an integral metal armature of anodized aluminum and stainless steel.
"Think of a Louise Nevelson sculpture to imagine what a mold looks like as molten glass fills the form - taking it's shape in reverse. My use of color is purposefully understated to focus attention on form and how the imagery and light is captured and reflected through the glass. My goal is that each piece be a well designed and crafted object with integrity and lasting value".