HOLLY GRACE

HOLLY GRACE
Bonsai Series, 2009
Mouth blown glass with metal leaf, glass powder and frit, sand-carved surface

I draw from both nature and its industrial interpretation as a source of form and decoration to create a variety of hybrid objects, a synthesis of man and nature.

Referencing the Japanese traditional art of tree miniaturization, the forms are mouth blown and the surface treated with metal leaf, glass powders and frits. Each piece is individually sand-carved with tree branch images, creating a unique decorative pattern.

Holly Grace is a well respected glass artist who has exhibited internationally in both solo and group shows receiving numerous awards and undertaken Artist in Residencies with Monash University and a Glass Residency in Denmark between 2003-2005.