Inspired by spring and its many faces, we began creating several new bodies of work in the studio. One series is our “Butterfly Series” where Laurel creates swirling colorful vessels that become the landscape for a variety of butterfly sightings.
Another Series we continue to explore is the “Basket Series”. These are created similar to the method of building a pinch pot out of clay, except gathers of colorful hot glass are brought by assistants, to the artist, so she can position and shape them one by one. As the piece expands it takes shape. These pieces are mighty in weight and scale. Their presence is luminescent and harks the creatures of spring to make their home here.
Several other works in seen here include a variety of glass sculptures including wings, nests in the grass, etc.