Kit Karbler Dmitri Rudenko

The juxtaposition of quiet and loud, angular and smooth with glass appeals to me. We are all attracted to light and color; glass has both qualities in a clean, pure form. For me, imagination rests comfortably in these qualities. My original designs are achieved by layering, threading, cutting and polishing hand-blown glass into prismatic forms. Altering this perception of glass as a functional medium is a common theme. My work is distinguished by thin, concentric lines of colored glass, in gem-like hues, which appear to be immobilized in clear crystal. I begin each piece as a hand-blown form. After cooling and annealing a perfectly shaped vase, bowl or plate, its sides are cut away transforming the object into a purely sculptural form. Facets are cut with a diamond saw, and then polished to reveal interior layers of color. Many of my larger pieces have evolved into mixed media sculptures utilizing metal, stone and hand-blown glass elements.