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Kathleen Eggert

Studio #406  www.eggertglass.com

 

 

About the Artist


     The work of glass artist Kathleen Eggert is inspired by the costume, rituals, dance and stories of traditional cultures. A self-taught artist, she has been developing her own techniques for firing enamels on glass for over 20 years. Her work has been widely exhibited internationally and is included in the collection of the Corning Museum of glass.

  

About the Work


     The sculptures are sandblast carved from half-inch or thicker plate glass panels, and layers of powdered enamels are applied in multiple firings to achieve luminous color of great depth. Individual pieces may also include fired gold or applied metal leaf and sandblast etching. Faceless and spirit-like, the figures often evoke feelings of spirituality or mysticism. Fabricated masks of sterling silver can be removed and worn, allowing the objects to be "shared" with the figure.

Being self-taught, I have had the freedom to develop my work both technically and esthetically according to my own vision, reflecting my interest in the costume, ritual and myth of traditional cultures.

     The figures themselves are faceless and spirit-like. While not intentionally specific to any religious or cultural tradition, they do often evoke strong feelings of spirituality or mysticism. Masks and ornaments add to the context of each piece, and by being wearable, allow the wearer to “share” these objects with the figures.

 

 

 

SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS

Americans in Glass 1984 Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, Wausau, WI (Work included in
subsequent seven museum European tour)
Glass That Works Netsky Gallery, Miami, FL - May 1984
Fused Glass Invitational Gallery Mack, Seattle, WA - November, l984
Glass at Great American Great American Gallery, Atlanta, GA - May, l985
Nature Reflected in Contemporary Glass Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, WI May/September, l985
Frozen Gestures The Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO - June l985
Fantasy & Function - Two Person Show - The Glass Gallery, Bethesda, MD - November, l985
Contemporary Crafts for Dining International Design Center, Minneapolis, MN - March, l986
Glass ‘86 Signature Gallery, Boston and Hyannis, MA - September, l986
Art & Function Organized by the Public Art Trust, Washington, DC - October, l986
A Gather of Glass Mindscape Gallery, Evanston, IL - October, l987
Crafts for the Home International Design Center, Minneapolis, MN - April, l988
International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Japan - May, l988
Work from the Permanent Collection of the Corning Museum of Glass Spaso House,                 

Residence of the American Ambassador, Moscow, FSU - May, l988 to l989
Limited Editions West Bend Gallery of Fine Arts, West Bend, WI - August, l988
Featured Artist Edgewood Orchard Gallery, Fish Creek, WI - June, l989                                                          

International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Japan - November, l991
Crafts: The Discerning Eye Wustum Museum, Racine, WI - November, l991
Two Person Show The Fanny Garver Gallery, Madison, WI - August, l992
Cardinal Stritch College Milwaukee, WI - Merit Award - August, l993
Guardians & Goddesses New Morning Gallery, Asheville, NC - May, l995
57th Street Art Fair - First Place Award - Chicago, IL - June, l995
Featured Artist Edgewood Orchard Gallery, Fish Creek, WI - September, l995
Uihlein-Peters Gallery - Two Person Show, Milwaukee, WI - October, l995
Featured Artist - Gallery Five, Tequesta, FL - March, l998
Group Show - Edgewood Orchard Gallery, Fish Creek, WI - l996-2000
Group Show - Phoenix Rising Gallery, Seattle, WA - l996-2001
Featured Artist - Edgewood Orchard Gallery, Fish Creek, WI - September, 2001
 
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