Glass

Select one glass object from Ackland Museum’s collection and write an artifact analysis reflection. You may write about an artifact you saw at the study session or one that is on display in the galleries. Be sure to include an image of the object as your post’s featured image. You are also encouraged to integrate other images into your post such as detail photos, videos, etc.

Intestinal

Posted 6 years ago

     As someone drawn to midcentury contemporary art, it came as no surprise that I found myself immediately drawn to Harvey K. Littleton’s Folded and Sliced Form on a Marble Base, executed in 1968. Hailed as one of the foremost … Read more

Not a vase!

Posted 6 years ago

Upon first glance, the shape of this object told me that it was a vase. It has a wide opening at the top that tapers in, attached to that is a rounded bulb shape. Underneath that, there is a smaller … Read more

Blinded by the Light

Posted 6 years ago

This mosque lamp from an unidentified artist from fifteenth century Syria is made of glass, polychrome enamel, and gold (fig. 1). This religious object is an example of blown glass, which was the primary method of glass-making during this period, … Read more

The Bottle That Isn’t

Posted 6 years ago

“One of my favorite, unique properties of glass is the constant change in viscosity due to variations of temperature. I love the arrested viscous flow of cooling glass, as I strive for a balance between control and spontaneity. Viscous movement … Read more

The Scarlet Vessel

Posted 6 years ago

Vase with Japanese-style Decoration, c. 1880 by Auguste Jean Standing atop its three feet, the glass vessel, Vase with Japanese-style Decoration, beckons a viewer closer with is primary cherry-red pigmentation and golden embellishments. The body of the vessel is a striking … Read more

Blooming Glass

Posted 6 years ago

I was attracted to Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Flower Form because of the manipulation of color and pigments seen throughout the glassware. He creates movement in a stagnant piece through the use of color, and the ways in which they interact with … Read more

When in doubt, choose red

Posted 6 years ago

I would like to make a disclaimer before I start analyzing this piece. I went to the Ackland and took pictures, but later that day, my phone was the unfortunate victim of falling off a second-floor balcony (RIP). Unfortunately, it … Read more

The Boiled Egg Vase??

Posted 6 years ago

  Pin-mold Vase, Gunnel Nyman, 1948. This object immediately caught my eye because of its juxtapositions. The vase appears to be heavy and study yet is filled with tiny bubbles in the glass. Each bubble is precisely the same size … Read more

Floral Glassware

Posted 6 years ago

(I apologize for the weird camera angle. I wanted to maintain some closeness to the pieces yet still get them both to fit in the picture.) The glass pieces I chose to observe were a couple of the ones shown … Read more