Little Glass Pandas 62

This playful little pair of glass pandas find their way into all sorts of interesting places. They are endlessly curious, always ready for an... more

by Sarah Loft

Title

Little Glass Pandas 62

Artist

Sarah Loft

Medium

Photograph - Photograph With Digital Enhancement And Added Texture

Description

This playful little pair of glass pandas find their way into all sorts of interesting places. They are endlessly curious, always ready for an adventure, and very resourceful. This image is one of a series that follows their exploits. In this image you see that they got into my Dunkin Donuts ice coffee one Sunday afternoon. One of these little guys had to slide down the straw to rescue the other.

These little pandas once belonged to my daughter who has children of her own now. When I came across them a few years back, I decided to pose them and photograph them for my grandchildren.

Per Wikipedia: Glass animal collectibles are tiny blown glass animal figurines that serve as collectibles. It takes skill to make each individual one and each figurine has a different and unique color. To make glass animals requires a torch kit, a kiln, glass, and rods.

Back in the 1860s carousel figurines spread to the United States. Dustav Dentzel started a company that made the parts. Art Nouveau is known for his cameo glass. He used the acid-cutting method to create his pieces. Ancient glassworkers would make vessels, vases, and eating utensils. The glass was decorated by adding molten colored glass drips to the final product. Glassblowing was introduced to shape the glass.

The play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams has been made into a movie and television show. To pass the time away, the characters make glass animals. There are many conflicts, but making the glass animals helps the family cope.

Note: The watermark will not appear on the print you purchase.

Featured in the Artists Best Five Artworks group, December 2014.

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October 2nd, 2011