Museum of Arts and Design

Happy #summersolstice ! The #summer season is in full bloom! #MADCollection artist Paul Stankard (@paulstankard ), a pioneer of the studio glass movement, is the recognized master of flameworking, a technique in which small crystal sculptures are created using glass rods and an open gas flame. Stankard is known for creating clear glass orbs that feature reproductions and interpretations of awe-inspiring natural forms. Stankard’s impressive technical skills are particularly visible in the Orb series, which uses an encasing glass that magnifies the figures on the interior. Flowers from McFadden’s Field includes honeybees, turquoise morning glories and buds, low bush blueberries, yellow pineland pickerelweed, forget-me-nots, and “escaped” tea roses—ornamental tea roses that escaped into the field. ___________________________________________ #PaulStankard Flowers from McFadden's Field, 2008 Glass; flameworked, cold-worked