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Autumn Lantern Pods

Autumn Lantern Pods, Botany
Autumn Lantern Pods
"Golden Rain Tree". Koelreuteria paniculata. My Natural Botanicals are three-dimensional trompe l’oeil, in which a brittle manufactured material takes on the appearance of something organic and pliant. They celebrate the beauty of nature and its ability to lift us out of the commotion of everyday life, reminding us we belong to mysteries far greater. Flameworked borosilicate glass.

Botany    13 x 11 x 4    $5,250.00   

Bio
Kathleen Elliot was born in Akron, Ohio, in 1958. Her family moved to Silicon Valley in California in 1960, where she still lives and works. Fascinated by craft from early childhood, she taught herself various techniques, and later undertook studies in philosophy, linguistics, and business strategy. She worked as a hairstylist, administrator, corporate manager, and educator. She has pursued her career as an artist since 2001.

Elliot attended Pilchuck Glass School in 2001, 2002, and 2003, returning in 2013 as an instructor. She has also taught in Japan and other glass schools in the U.S. She served on the boards of the Glass Alliance of Northern California and the Bay Area Glass Institute.

In 2003, Elliot began a series of sculptures titled “Natural Botanicals” based on plant forms such as branches and leaves. In 2007, she began also producing “Imaginary Botanicals,” focusing on invented and hybrid species. These are informed by her inquiries into reality and ethics, which she began in the context of her interest in alternative spiritual disciplines. Elliot participated in shamanic ceremonies and practices and received instruction from spiritual leaders including Carlos Castaneda.

Elliot has exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States, as well as Japan, China and Taiwan. Her work is represented in several prominent collections including those of the Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington; Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, FL; and the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Massachusetts.