Featuring the Art of
Liz Braun
July 3, 2011 – August 5, 2011
Opening Reception, Saturday, July 9th, 6-8 pm
The current featured artist exhibition at the Arts at Canal Place Gallery is Liz Braun’s "Reflectivity" which will run July 3rd thru August 5th.
“My non-commissioned work is primarily concerned with sensual/emotional concepts, often incorporating body parts or images, and words,” says Liz. “My cast glass pieces are fairly personal, though now and then I do a purely whimsical piece. Kiln forming glass allows me to push the envelope with experimentation and feels like a dialogue, a co-creation with the glass itself. I am drawn toward more abstract creations and large forms or well-designed functional art such as sconces or sinks.”
“Exploring aspects of myself in ways that speak to a universal human condition appeals to me most and is probably what drives my work. I have always had to juggle ways to live and work and make things around me happen, and an attitude of challenge, discovery, and invention suffuses my art, which has always dealt with many themes and ideas simultaneously.”
“The most satisfying projects for me are the most difficult, both in technique and concept. I was trained in France in 1980/81, in traditional leaded stained glass methods. I taught myself copper foil, then fusing and other warm glass techniques. In the mid-late 90's I began to take classes with renowned glass masters like Brent Kee Young, Doug Anderson, Anna Boothe, and most recently, Richard Whitely. The skills I have acquired, along with a strong sense of curiosity and intuition, allow me to create almost anything I envision.”
“I enjoy the discipline necessary to produce intricate, precise installations in my commissioned projects, which keeps me involved with architecture and design. After 25 years (In 1986, I opened Elizabeth's Glassworks in Old Town, Alexandria, VA) I still find great satisfaction in creating a window, a door, lighting fixture, or other elements that become an integral part of an existing structure, as well as making a statement about the owners.” Ms. Braun has recently re-located to West Virginia.
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