Ghost of Wetlands Past
Title: Ghost of Wetlands Past
Year: 2016
Dimensions: 35” h x 35” w x 1½” d installed
Bullseye sheet glass, glass frit, copper, sandblasting
The Ghost of Wetlands Past installation documents the loss of San Francisco Bay wetlands near Palo Alto juxtaposed with surviving wetlands. Multiple layers of fused glass show filled & developed former wetlands (using copper inclusions & sandblasting) next to existing wetlands (glass frit painting). The designs are based on present day aerial photographs and historical United States Coast Survey (USCS) coastline maps from 1850-60.
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Additional Artwork Information
Detail of: Ghost of Wetlands Past
Techniques: fusing, glass frit painting, sandblasting
Press: this artwork has appeared in the following publications, click on an image below:
June 12 - September 8, 2018: Reticulation, Bullseye Projects Gallery, Emeryville, CA.
June 25 – Oct 1, 2016: Emerge/Evolve 2016, Bullseye Projects Gallery, Portland, OR.