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The Goddess Lamp
Model: 01-04-0053
Dimensions:
12"diameter base x 66"H
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Price: $2,400.
How to Order
This is a representational piece that can be commissioned. Life-size sultry female form shaped in kiln formed glass and sandblast-ed to diffuse a soft ambient light. Hand-tooled steel base.
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More about Scott & Erika Zoog
Artists Scott & Erica Zoog create all pieces in their studio nesteld in the heart of Benicia’s historic Arsenal, home to one of the East Bay’s most thriving artist communities. Scott & Erika have a background in architectural art glass and have contributed to installations around the world. Their work is shown at exhibits, galleries and civic sites, and is featured in Brad Walker’s recent book, Contemporary Warm Glass.
Like many other glass artists, Scott and Erika developed their style by experimenting with metals that could be fired between layers of glass. Erika recalls their initial discoveries: “Scott was working on a commission with Daniel Winterich, laminating wire cloth between layers of tempered glass. It was an intense and messy process. At some point Scott wondered, ‘jeez, what would happen if I just fused it in there.’ When that succeeded, we decided to slump it into a bowl to give to Daniel. From there, it was a short mental jump to other metals and our entire line began to develop in leaps and bounds. We discovered that copper and brass were soft enough to work with the glass, whereas stainless steel would fight against the glass and crack it to pieces from within. Now there are a handful of studios doing similar combinations of kilnformed glass and metal, allowing the natural patterns of the metals to create the drama of the piece. I have no doubt that each studio made their discoveries more or less independently, yet as part of a mass consciousness of the evolution of kilnformed glass. This gives collectors an opportunity to mix and match from a variety of shapes and styles that will work well together.”
Metals fused between glass produce a palette of earthy colors and textures. Recycled elements such as "used" steel wool, metal shavings, aluminum and radiator fins can be found in their more experimental pieces. Through the heat of the kilnforming process, the encased elements often change colors or partially burn away, and as air escapes from between the layers, it creates intricate patterns of trapped air bubbles and wrinkles in the metal.
Scott & Erika founded their studio on the simple concept of "following one's bliss." For them, this means making art. Their creative endeavors are supported and inspired by collaboration with others seeking to artistically enhance their environments.
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