Into the Wild
This Class will be an exploration in glass sculpture with a strong emphasis on teamwork. We will practice close observation of the natural world, and the objects around us, and then render them in glass, employing all of the techniques and tools at our disposal. Utilizing the hot torch, garage, color application, and our insatiable curiosity we will achieve textures and forms that mimic our objects of inspiration. If you have glass blowing experience, but haven't done much sculpture, or if you love to sculpt, but want to hone your skills, this class is for you.
Inspired by time, memory, and the natural world, Kelly O'Dell's work incorporates fossils, dinosaurs, and geological patterns. While she mainly sculpts glass, she also enjoys experimenting with several hot glass techniques. Her work currently explores color overlay and combination, inviting natural light to play. Kelly and Raven currently live on Lopez Island in the San Juans, where they built their glass studio. They exhibit their work internationally, and recently completed a residency in Biot, France.
Raven Skyriver's work is a celebration of biodiversity: exploring themes that address the fragility of the ecosystems my subjects inhabit and our often overlooked connection with the natural world. Skyriver's work focuses on form, proportion and color pursuing a sense of realism, and attempting to lend the work a hint of life. He lives and works in the home studio he and his wife Kelly O'Dell built on Lopez Island, Wash.
