Friday, January 22, 2010

Sky's candle, Skytimes










































Sky's Candle.
Skytimes.
Glass.

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about the piece.

Materials:
- canning jar
- colourful mouth blown glass (a local glass-artist's leftover rubbish)
- marbles
- glue
- grouting

about the artist.
Skytimes is a graphic artist and designer. Her son Sky died on August, 14th, 2007 and was born sleeping 5 days later on August, 19th 2007, at 33 weeks. She maintains a blog at Skytimes.
Posted by still life angie at 12:00 AM
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7 comments:

  1. JeanetteJanuary 22, 2010 at 2:51 AM

    Stunning, beautiful.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2010 at 3:42 AM

    I like the idea of making something this beaufiful from left over bits of "rubbish". A metaphor for what we have to do with life perhaps?

    A lovely piece

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  3. after irisJanuary 22, 2010 at 6:49 AM

    Oh Petra, I'm in awe of your creativity. Lovely.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2010 at 10:51 AM

    Ladies, I'm thrilled you like what I do.

    Livingtherainbow: I have written a little more about why I love using "rubbish" to create pretty things. Here: http://myskytimes.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/purpose-shifting/

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  5. Kara Chipoletti Jones of GriefAndCreativity dot comJanuary 22, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    I LOVE IT! Petra, it's so beautiful. How wonderful that you are using "rubbish" to make beauty -- amazing piece of peace...
    miracles,
    k-

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  6. AnotherDreamerJanuary 22, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    It's so colorful, but with somber colors. It reminds me of sunsets. So beautiful.

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  7. KristinJanuary 22, 2010 at 7:37 PM

    How lovely!

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