Fiona and I have been on the road for work-work. Travel took us to Canberra where we had a bit of spare time to take in some of the sights on Sunday. When in Canberra we try to drop into the
Canberra Glassworks to check out the current exhibition.
Transition - A Captured Moment by Masahiro Asaka is just stunning. As you can see from the photos below he has produced such delicate but large pieces by controlling the melt and flow of the glass. So fine, so ice and crystal like, so beautiful. The pieces are cast and cold worked glass.
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| Barry Smith © Detail of Surge by Asaka |
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| Barry Smith © Detail of Surge by Asaka |
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| Barry Smith © Detail of Surge by Asaka |
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| Barry Smith © Surge 15 by Asaka |
We also went to the National Library to check out the
Handwritten exhibition - a great reminder of the fact that the written hand not only creates content but also imparts something of the author - some character, some uniqueness, some energy. But the visit also gave me the opportunity to re-visit the massive thick stain glass windows. The glass would be up to 25mm thick and the pieces appear to be bound together in a web of grey-black resin. Such colourful filtered light.
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| Barry Smith © Fragment 1 SG window |
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| Barry Smith © Fragment 2 SG window |
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| Barry Smith © Fragment 3 SG window |
And when one sees such beauty as the crystal glass it just encourages me to alter one or two photos. But it doesn't match the beauty of the original.
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| Barry Smith © Fragment of Surge by Asaka - altered |
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| Barry Smith © Fragment of Surge by Asaka - altered |
All photos taken with the trusty iPhone.
Wow, just amazing, these beautiful glass pieses. So with al your work work, you also get the oportunity to see these wonderful exibitions!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful glass, I loved the stain glass, I can just imagine the light coming through all those beautiful colors. I have been following your blog for awhile. I find it very interesting. thank you.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures with these fine works of glass art, I really like. The photos superbly executed.
ReplyDeletethose white pieces truly have the quality and spirit of snow and ice. lovely to see.
ReplyDeleteWell, I rather like your doctored photos, especially the last one. But nothing can beat those leadlight windows, and the Surge is absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow - those Glass/Ice sculptures are awesome! Looks so real!
ReplyDeleteYou do get around Barry, and so does your camera. No wonder you are always so inspired.
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