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FIRST "Carnivale" |
SECOND "Hydrargyrum" |
THIRD "Northlands" |
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FIRST "Synthesis" |
SECOND "Horizontal Stack" |
THIRD "Beyond a Landscape" |
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"Horizontal Stack" |
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"Urban Artifact" |
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"Chesapeake Waters II" |
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FUNCTIONAL / 1st prize Pat Bako / Seattle, WA "Carnivale" 2003 11 x 9 x 6 in. |
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I am inspired by society and the way that humans interact with each other and with nature. Humans complex social connections continue to invite curious observations and conclusions. The inherent properties of glass (transparency, opacity, frailty, beauty) lend themselves generously to what I wish to explore. I work intuitively, indulge in process, and allow the material and my emotions to ultimately dictate the final form of the work. | ||||
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FUNCTIONAL / 2nd prize Heather Alexander / Portland, OR "Hydrargyrum" 2004 15 x 15 x 2.25 in. |
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I never grew out of the desire to experience functionality from objects. Glass is satiating smoothness, a riot of color, transparent depth. If I assemble these traits, I can recreate my own treasure. And if any aspect of my work makes someone else want to hold it, lick it, beam light through it, or put it in a zippered pouch, then it remains useful. | ||||
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FUNCTIONAL / 3rd prize Miho Higashide / Wolverhampton, UK "Northlands" 2003 8 x 46 x 4 cm. |
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I pursue a Japanese minimalist approach to beauty in my works. I try to achieve the purpose of a kind of "visual healing", drawing the viewer into my world. This pair of boat vessels for Japanese food—sushi—was inspired by the tranquility of the seaside landscape I found on a recent visit to Scotland. The glass pattern suggests lines between the sea, the cliffs and the sky. The contrast of texture is made by using opaque and transparent glass material representing the quality of nature and sunshine through the grayish clouds in a vast sky. | ||||
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NON-FUNCTIONAL / 1st prize Jeff Wallin / Portland, OR "Synthesis" 2004 21 x 13 x .5 in. |
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My art begins as a desire to explore the complexity of the human form. Beyond physical details, it is moments of isolation, introspection, and reflection that I work to represent. Each moment of life carries with it influence from the past and expectation for the future. Poised between these abstractions of time is the image of humanity. | ||||
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NON-FUNCTIONAL / 2nd prize ACADEMIC PRIZE Nathan Sandberg / Kechi, KS "Horizontal Stack" 2004 30 x 5 x 5 in. |
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Constant observation seems to supply the best inspiration. As I live I observe my surroundings and am often affected by my environment. Using glass I interpret, rearrange, and recombine these observations creating a mixture of ideas and methods. Nature is often aesthetically pleasing and mysterious at the same time. I prefer my work to straddle that same line between beauty and intrigue. I would like to make many references without being blatant. For the curious, it is often what we may not know, that commands and captures our attention. | ||||
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NON-FUNCTIONAL / 3rd prize Rachel Ravenscroft / Wanganui, NZ "Beyond a Landscape" 2004 16.5 x 7 x 2 in. |
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This work is part of a series that explores themes of transition, rhythm, movement, subtle textures and shifting forces. I am directly inspired by the immediate and volatile landscape that is my adopted home, New Zealand: from the molten forces of heat that shape the volcanic mountains of the North Island to the icy shifts of glacial formations in the South Island. I've allowed the glass to form itself, where bubbles are trapped and random rhythms created, giving a sense of fluidity and motion. The work also serves as a metaphor. It reminds us, in turn, that subtle shifts beneath the surface, changes of environment, people that we meet and memories that we carry with us continually affect our perceptions and responses to the world we live in and the decisions that we make. Nothing is static. | ||||
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NEWCOMER PRIZE Mark Pavlovits / Oakland, CA "Urban Artifact" 2003 5.5 x 4.5 x 1.38 in. |
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My work is inspired by the way I experience the world around me. Experiences for me come from some of the simplest things in life. This includes such things as a word, a sound, a smile, people, typography, bathroom doodles, history, deterioration, and storytelling. I use my feelings that I get through these experiences to make small, intimate, and honest objects. | ||||
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POPULAR PRIZE Judith Conway / Beltsville, MD "Chesapeake Waters II" 2004 16.75 x 24 x 6 in. |
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My work is an exploration and appreciation of the landscapes and environments in which we live. I create abstracted representations of both the minute details and the distant vistas caught in brief snapshots that portray my personal sense of place and time. I want to examine and capture the ephemeral phenomena of unique light and colors, the rich textures and distinct shapes that make up the changing landscapes of the passing seasons. My strong commitment to our obligation for stewardship of the land and my love of the outdoors are compelling forces in my work. | ||||
