Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Narci and Post-Narci, examples

Narci glass from the 1980s:

Design by L Mellora
http://www.gallery25.co.uk/details.php?ID=21
(I inquired into the price, should find out soon!)

Post-narci glass in 2007:


Jeremy Newman and Allison Ciancibelli from Twisp, WA
Name/Price unknown
http://artpark.typepad.com/photos/gallery_shows/index.html

Relapsed post-narci glass (?) in 2009:

Amethyst Complex Murrine Resistenza by David Patchen shown at Pismo Glass, $4,800
http://www.pismoglass.com/searchresults.php?artistId=10021035&start=1&showtitle=&cat=o

2 comments:

  1. Thanks for the mention, but 'narci-glass' sounds pejorative to me. I don't see anything wrong with making objects that take advantage of the material's inherent beauty. Some artists may choose to convey meaning, some just want to make beautiful objects that are visually interesting or beautiful. Should woodworkers abandon using grain, metalworkers patina? I think it's an art snob attitude to attack this in glass.

    ReplyDelete
  2. The Millionaire Matchmaker is a TV show where recently one millionaire was heard saying to his date: "Oh, you like to bust chops? We'll at least you're smiling when you do it."

    I agree, there's nothing wrong with making objects that take advantage of the inherent beauty of glass.

    : ) Please excuse the un-funny post?

    Can an artist be held in contempt for creating something beautiful? Narcissistic Glass...can an object be vain?

    The Anthropomorphic Art Snob is a character I'd like to see in a comic strip:

    "That sculpture is so co-dependent."

    ReplyDelete