Sewn Glass

March 16, 2007

taylorglasgow21.jpgIf you’ve never heard of sewn glass, you’d better check out Susan Taylor Glasgow’s website. Her work is a wonderful combination of art, craft, color, form and humor. I especially enjoy the way she incorporates advertising text in her pieces — something I do also.

I love putting text in my work. Sometimes I don’t think people realize how much the written word is part of our everyday environment. We tend to tune it out, but if you look afresh, you’ll see writing everywhere as part of our urban landscape — on the street, in our kitchens, on our desks…

I have a collection of old objects and magazines with advertising images and text like this. But now since I’m in the clean-out-due-to-flood-disaster-mode, I’m taking a hard look at what I really want to keep.

Yesterday I found this old glass knife. Not sure but it may have come from my grandmother’s house. I think I’ll send it to Susan. It seems right up her alley!

glass_knife.jpg

Filed Under other artists 


Comments

4 Comments so far

  1. Sewing Susan on March 16, 2007 4:12 pm

    Oh My Goddess, Pam! It’s fabulous! I would love to build an entire series around that wonderful knife. Yes! Please send it to me!
    S

  2. PaMdora on March 16, 2007 9:06 pm

    Now I know why I’ve saved it so long — because you were meant to have it!

  3. Gerrie on March 17, 2007 2:28 pm

    Thanks for the link. I love, love her work!

  4. Felicia on March 20, 2007 8:00 pm

    Wow, that sewn glass is beautiful.

Name (required)

Email (required, will not be published)

Website

Speak your mind