Properties & Qualities
Application
Art, Sculpture
Qualities
3D, Opaque, Textured / tactile
Colour
Black
Sample Information
Date of creation
27/01/2015
Dimensions
4(h) x 17(w) x 13(d)cms
Process & Production
| Following on from the experimentation with casting glass honeycomb, the nautilus shell presented new challenges with casting an asymmetrical form with undercuts. Images show the finished pieces with details of the hollow chambers, all created from glass powder fused within the kiln. The mold used was made from flexible rubber silicone, taken directly from various sizes of nautilus shells, which was then used to pack with glass powders. The final image shows a large black glass shell within the kiln, prior to firing. Essentially it is an unsupported pile of glass powder, ready to fall or fuse into it’s final form. |
Credits
Craft Maker
Rachel Mary Elliott
Library Contributor
Rachel Mary Elliott
Photographer
Rachel Mary Elliott
Practitioner
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