"Dreaming of Trees" Fused Glass Works by Featured Artist, Mary Ellen Larkins
Category: Event Calendar
Dates and Times for this Past Event
- Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Tuesday, Jul 30, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Monday, Jul 29, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Sunday, Jul 28, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Saturday, Jul 27, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Friday, Jul 26, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Thursday, Jul 25, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Tuesday, Jul 23, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Monday, Jul 22, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Sunday, Jul 21, 2024 10am - 6pm
- Saturday, Jul 20, 2024 10am - 6pm
Location
C'Ville Arts
118 E Main St
Details
Mary Ellen Larkins, a gifted talent and popular glass designer of C’ville Arts, explores the inspiring and magical aspects of fused glass. She will be at the gallery to share her glowing new collection during the Historic Downtown Mall’s First Friday celebration on July 5, from 5 – 7 pm.
“Twenty-five years ago, I fell in love with fused glass.” Mary Ellen recalls the early days, “gradually, I moved beyond the artful geometry into more lyrical representations and landscapes of wonderful trees. This technique involves layering three sheets of glass with numerous cuts in the glass to allow for the trees and adding extra components. Countless colored and patterned layers are created on sheets of glass, and sequentially fired in a 1480-degree kiln to form deep images. After firing, I add gold liquid and some enamel paint to create fine details. My life would be poorer without glass. Its beauty transports me to a place of tranquility and allows me to forget, for a while at least, the troubles of the world.”
Larkins builds layers of rich color and splendor that reflect her decades of experience. Her designs take a solid understanding of fused glass techniques, avoiding fractures, unwanted bubbles, color anomalies, and many other negative outcomes. She has carefully developed a successful strategy that produces a radiant peacefulness flowing from one piece to another in her latest work.
