Glass Blowing in the First Century

“The Glass” by Sharon Olds is an autobiographical piece which outlined one of the most memorable events for the author as she witnessed her father dying of cancer. Although the poem is about her father, her father is placed as an auxiliary character to the glass that he continuously spits up his phlegm and mucus into. The contents of the glass are described in gruesome detail while her father is slowly withering away beside it quietly. The author had a tumultuous relationship with her father as he had abused her as a child and she even has an entire collection dedicated to her feelings towards him, aptly titled The Father. The titular glass's function in Sharon Olds' poem "The Glass" is to replace the author's dying father as the new center of the universe because the glass now contains the father's life, thus shedding the once godlike image in the author's life.

For my enrichment report, I decided to take a trip to the Los Angeles County Museum. However, I was trapped with the challenging choice of choosing only one museum for my cultural visit. Since, there are so many prodigious and amazing museums to choose from to visit in the county. But, I have heard many great feedbacks about the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from fellow classes mates, friends and family. So, I finally, had my destination set to and planned a visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Upon my visit my attention was already fixated on the unique building layout and the many arts exhibited located all around the outside of the museum building. There were several building that housed the many different art exhibits. Such as the first building I walked into, after purchasing a ticket. This building was called the “Ahmanson” building, which housed voluminous and diverse art of the European, Islamic, South and Southeast Asian Art, Art of the Ancient World, Art of the Pacific and Others. There were also many special exhibitions that was hosted at the time of my visit, such as the modern art gallery and Rifkin Gallery for German Expressionism. One of the sculpture centered in the middle of the building of the “Ahmanson” building called “Smoke” really caught my attention. As it quite an enigmatic and stunning metal sculpture that mesmerizes illusions based on your interpretation and perspective of the piece.

The name of the museum I visit was the Lowe Art Museum in the University of Miami, I really loved the visit I enjoy it and I learn about so many cultures and different arts that amaze me of how they were so creative and passionate. The work that I select because it called my attention since I got to the place it make me change my direction and to go there because of that brilliant blue and fantastic size that had so much beauty in it. Breathing Glass by Sandy Skoglund she was born on September 11, 1946 in Quincy Massachusetts; she attended Smith College, where she studied studio art and art history from 1964 to 1965. When I stand up in front of that giant art I start visualizing and try to see her idea in my mind without really knowing anything about her. When I saw it I didn’t even see the tiny men in the bottom, where the head of the three figures that their body where like humans. The first thing I saw where the beautiful crystalize dragonflies in the back they were so many and with the same size. The human figure had different size for my interpretation was like a woman, a children and a man. That feeling that the work aroused in me was of freedom because when you

Chattanooga’s “In Town Gallery” was founded in 1974, and it is home to the workings of local artists. Upon visiting this gallery, I was able to have the unique advantage of conversing with one of the artists themselves, Janice Kindred. I was able to grasp an understanding of the different medias and techniques used in the paintings and other artworks. In addition, I was able to develop an appreciation of the artists’ works.

Guided by art curator, Todd Levin, Adam Sender began collecting art in the 1990’s. He had a shrewd eye for new, contemporary artists and the value of their work. Sender’s collection included pieces by such artists as John Baldessari, Urs Fischer, Dan Flavin, Martin Kippenberger, Mike Kelley, Barbara Kruger, Richard Prince, Raymond Pettibon, Elizabeth Peyton, Charles Ray, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman and Rosemarie Trockel. Sender’s

One of the collections in the OKC Museum of Art is an exhibition of glass and drawings by Dale Chihuly. Currently the Oklahoma City Museum of Art is home to one of the largest collections of Chihuly glass in the world. Chihuly’s background includes a B.A. in interior design from the University of Washington, a M.S. in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a M.F.A. in sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design, & honorary doctorates from the University of Puget Sound & the Rhode Island School of Design. Chihuly is a very experienced artist to say the least. He was awarded a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant for work in glass and studied in Italy at the Venini glass factory on a Fulbright Fellowship. This museum holds over three decades of Chihuly’s finest work. All of his work is very eye catching and mesmerizing. His pieces also do not lack in color, and the way the light passes through the glass sets the tone for his work. You can tell that all of these pieces is the work of the same artists, Dale Chihuly.

Understanding art is not always easy. If we really want to understand what a particular work of art, we have to see and to feel what the artist felt when I painted the picture. Some artists create works of art and some are just painted. Although Ernest L. Blumenschein and Kent Monkman are both respected artists of the concept of art and their work style is different. Although Ernest L. Blumenschein and Kent Monkman are both respected artists of the concept of art and their work style is different. While Ernest L. Blumenschein worked in the style that was first called "post-impressionist" and later modernist, Kent Monkman is working with a variety of mediums, including painting, film / video, performance, and installation.

Dale Chihuly is a glass artist that specializes in the glassblowing, a technique that involves forming glass into different shapes and sizes, after first heating and shaping, using a blowpipe or blow tube. Chihuly was born in Tacoma, Washington

Brooks Koff, the second artist being spotlighted, has a series of stained-glass on display. The contrasts and

Louis Comfort Tiffany, an American artist, and designer, was born in New York City in 1843. Tiffany, the son of Charles, who was the founder of the jewelry firm “Tiffany and Co.,” began his career as a painter and then expanded to design and direct his studios in order to “produce lead-glass windows, mosaics, lighting, glass, pottery, metalwork, enamels, glass, pottery, jewelry, and interiors” (“Louis Comfort Tiffany Stained Glass Art”; Frelinghuysen and Obniski). Beginning in the late 1870’s the decorative arts and interiors caught Tiffany’s eyes and he began exploring and trialing with stained glass (Frelinghuysen and Obniski). As years passed he introduced blown-glass vases and bowls called “Favrile.” The

Pound, Ezra. "Sea Of Glass." Poets.org. Academy of American Poets, n.d. Web. Accessed 18 Aug. 2016. Published August 16, 2015.

Good paintings not only create an opportunity for viewers to appreciate beauty, but are good tools to convey values and influence viewers to do something that is really beneficial. Edward Hopper’s “Compartment C” was created in 1938, and Irving Wiles’ “Woman Reading on a Bench” was created in 1899. Both paintings show a woman sitting in a chair reading a book, but the composition, body language and color used in them are quite different with each other.

Though within today’s modern society the idea of printmaking in the subject of art has slightly changed its uniqueness due to advancements in printing technology, the originality and rarity of a talented printmaker is no longer as easy to find as it was at one point in time. Printmaking has evolved greatly since its era of major popularity in 1500’s- 1700’s also known as early modern society. Though the sheer skill and craftsmanship that goes into a handmade print or reproduction is harder to come by in todays society, the impact the ability to multiply images was hugely significant on early modern societies, essentially changing the way art is perceived today.

One of the most used materials in human history is glass or more specifically silicate glass. Although some types of glasses are called crystal glass, glass is actually an amorphous solid and does not have a crystal structure. It is used in all walks of life ranging from homes to automobiles to laboratories. Historically, the one of the first types of glass that was used by humans to make tools and weapons was the volcanic glass known as obsidian. As for manmade glass, the earliest accounts date back to 5000 BC in the middle east. Primitive methods of glass making were used until about 100BC, when glassblowing was believed to be discovered. This discovery made glass products popular in the Roman Empire since the development of glassblowing allowed glass production to be more efficient and thus less expensive. As the centuries went on more techniques were developed which eventually lead to glass products being widespread. This paper will discuss some of the methods of glass production throughout history, the types of silicate glass, and the different ways that glass can be colored.

The area of art is popularly known for heightening emotions, challenging stereotypes, and ultimately providing insights into how individuals view the surrounding world. The artist and the observer time and time again see pieces in overwhelmingly different ways. Individuals may wonder why this is so. What could possibly create such a drastic change from one perspective to another? When it comes down to it, experiences are the answer. The artist and the observer have different