Canadian glass artist Leah Petrucci seed sprouting sculpture Beginnings series in dark blue
Canadian glass artist Leah Petrucci seed sprouting sculpture Beginnings series in dark blue

Beginnings Series – Dark Blue – Glass Sculpture

$325.00

Blown glass, sandblasted and sealed by Leah Petrucci.
24.5″ h x 5″ d

This blown glass sculpture draws inspiration from the seeds and the enchanting process of germination. It captures the beauty of growth – blooming, maturing, surviving. The whimsical forms reflects the admiration and awe of nature and its ongoing evolution.

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Description

These forms start with a bubble blown into a chunk of transparent colored glass. Gathers of clear glass are taken from the hot glass furnace which rests at 2100 degree F. Once the desired amount of glass has been gathered the bubble is shaped into a point with the marver (a steel table) and glass tools. After multiple heats and cooling/shaping, the glass is hung upside down and gravity allows the glass to fall. Shears (one of the many glass tools) are used to stretch the glass down a bit further and to create the contour.

Watch Leah work on the Beginning series on YouTube.