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Mary Ann "Toots" Zynsky
Glass blown sculpture
American, b. 1951
Taken from Christies' Freedman Sale:
Utilizing her signature filet de verre technique, which she developed in 1982, Zynsky creates richly colored sculptures through the construction of fused and thermoformed glass threads. Each unique piece is composed of multiple layers of colored glass fibers that are heated, slumped and formed first in a mold, then freely by hand. Exterior surfaces with vibrant strokes and dynamic gestural qualities are often juxtaposed with interiors of subtly muted monotones. Zynsky shapes glass as if it were a fluid fabric. Stretched, twisted, and compressed abstract forms fold in on thmselves, undulating and shifting as light illuminates the bold color and delicate intricacies.
In 1984, Zynsky was the first contemporary glass artist to have a piece directly commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. She has been the recipient of many awards, including two National Endowment for the Arts Grants, as well as The Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts. She has exhibited her work and lectured extensively in the United States, Euope, Mexico, and Asia. She was one of the founders of the Pilchuck Glass Center in Stanwood, Washington and The Second New York Experimental Glass Workshop, now UrbanGlass in New York.
Glass blown sculpture
American, b. 1951
Taken from Christies' Freedman Sale:
Utilizing her signature filet de verre technique, which she developed in 1982, Zynsky creates richly colored sculptures through the construction of fused and thermoformed glass threads. Each unique piece is composed of multiple layers of colored glass fibers that are heated, slumped and formed first in a mold, then freely by hand. Exterior surfaces with vibrant strokes and dynamic gestural qualities are often juxtaposed with interiors of subtly muted monotones. Zynsky shapes glass as if it were a fluid fabric. Stretched, twisted, and compressed abstract forms fold in on thmselves, undulating and shifting as light illuminates the bold color and delicate intricacies.
In 1984, Zynsky was the first contemporary glass artist to have a piece directly commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art, New York. She has been the recipient of many awards, including two National Endowment for the Arts Grants, as well as The Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts. She has exhibited her work and lectured extensively in the United States, Euope, Mexico, and Asia. She was one of the founders of the Pilchuck Glass Center in Stanwood, Washington and The Second New York Experimental Glass Workshop, now UrbanGlass in New York.
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