Abstract
This paper will introduce the use of intentional inclusions and inner space within glass as a means of creative expression, as an emerging area of practice-based research within the field of art glass. This includes the definition of key concepts, a short history of inclusions in glass, the development of technologies used by material scientists working with inclusions and the industrial applications of inclusions in glass will be discussed. This paper will discuss the completed doctoral research of Jessamy Kelly who explored ceramic inclusions within glass and Goshka Bialek who explored metal inclusions within glass. Both glass artists explored the use of foreign, intentional inclusions which have been entrapped within glass within their doctoral research. Glass artists that use a variety of metal, ceramic and other inclusions to penetrate the internal space of their objects will also be introduced. This paper will set the parameters of the field providing an in-depth study into the concept and use of inclusions which plays an important part in understanding why some glass artists use inclusions within their glass. It is significant to recognise a collective response, from many artists detailed in this paper and their exploration of the internal space within art glass objects, to create an inner space or world within their artworks. This paper will define and explore the variety of ways, both from a historical and contemporary perspective, that inclusions in glass, have been combined together over many years.
Highlights
This paper will discuss the completed doctoral research of Jessamy Kelly (2009) and Goshka Bialek (2017) and will draw on the common research theme of “inclusions in glass”
In 2017, Goshka Bialek completed her practice-based PhD at the University of SunIn 2017, Goshka Bialek completed her practice-based PhD at the University of Sunderderland which investigated of metal inclusions in kiln glass
The work of these artists will be defined as an emerging body of practice-based research in which artists are collectively exploring the internal space of glass for creative expression through the use of intentional inclusions
Summary
This paper will discuss the completed doctoral research of Jessamy Kelly (2009) and Goshka Bialek (2017) and will draw on the common research theme of “inclusions in glass”. The inclusions to be discussed within glass are ceramics (Kelly 2009) and metal (Bialek 2017)— Both researchers have used inclusions which have been entrapped within kiln cast and blown glass artefacts. And Bialek have collectively extended and challenged the boundaries of material research around the development and application of inclusions within glass This is the first time this research has been viewed in parallel and discussed as an inter-related and connected disciplinary approach. The research was concentrated on the use of inner space in sculpture and the use of metal inclusions within glass Within their doctoral research, both researchers found that formal research and publications in this field were disparate and limited; and that obtaining information from practitioners about their application methods for the use of other material inclusions in glass was difficult, with many not wishing to share their techniques. This approach is premised on the view that all inclusions in glass require knowledge and practice in their application, as well as an in-depth understanding of the material and processing technologies of glass
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