14 July 2011

Into the Fire

I've been inspired lately by various artist's ability to create beauty with the most unexpected elements. Etsuko Ichikawa's fire glass paintings (also called pyrographs) are stunning. Handling molten glass while aglow at 2100°F, she loops, stretches and presses the smoking mass of lava atop paper to create abstract drawings. The creative process she goes through is mesmerizing. One day I would love one of these paintings in my living room! view her website here.

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