Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Walking the Rim

Here are some pictures from a recent collaborative piece - "Little Women" - my studio mate Dennis McConnell made this beautiful glass "saturn" bowl and he asked me to make ladies to attach to the bowl. The bowl is 22" in diameter and the little ladies I made are less than 2" tall.
Some of the ladies are walking around, some are sitting... there is one that is trying to pull another out of the hole in the middle.
They are very simple, these little ladies, but I enjoy the detail in the animation that is achievable. I like to make them doing things, seems to add a human character, a humor value.
There is one lady that is waving to another lady... a couple of ladies are looking over the edge and one lady is sitting on the bottom looking at the lady that is trying to scramble out of the hole...
Thanks Dennis for asking me to collaborate with you!
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 16, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Leah- you are always amazing!!

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  2. UnknownMarch 16, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Leah,
    This is beautiful.
    Are you exhibiting this piece?
    DAD

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  3. rosebud101March 16, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Leah, that is an amazing work of collaborative art! Wow!

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  4. LeahMarch 16, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    I believe Dennis is entering it into a competition. The pictures shown here are some professional shots he had taken for the application.

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  5. NaomiMarch 17, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Awesome!

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  6. StereoetteMarch 17, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    holy moly, i love this so much! how did you attach the ladies - with adhesive or with heat?

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  7. CarlyMarch 17, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Wow!! That is amazing!!

    Just curious, how did you get the little people to stay on the bowl?

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  8. LeahMarch 17, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    the ladies are attached with an epoxy glue

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  9. Kinman StudiosMarch 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Little boro ladies then? I didn't think you could get that kind of detail with softer glasses....

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  10. JanMarch 20, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Fantastic! So much fun for those who get to see it.

    Jan Reuther

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  11. ErinMarch 24, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    love it! i want it!

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  12. SlumptownMarch 26, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    Love this! Great collaboration.

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  13. JanApril 11, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    Ta-daaaaaaaa....now it's off to the Museum of Glass. Congratulations, Leah! I'm so proud to know you and that I've seen the work "in person."

    Jan Reuther

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