Sculpture

April 6, 2015

Ocean-Inspired Glass Vases and Sculptures Capture the Beauty of Cascading Waves

Santa Cruz, California-based husband and wife Paul DeSomma and Marsha Blaker are impressive glass artists individually, but the stunning pieces they produce as a duo blow us away with the breathtaking force of a tidal wave. Working mainly with hot glass, the pair create gorgeous, ocean-inspired glass sculptures that mimic the grace and motion of cascading waves.

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February 12, 2015

Stunning Cracked Light Sculpture by Paige Bradley is Now Available

If you've wanted to own this stunningly beautiful sculpture, called Expansion, you're now in luck. Artist Paige Bradley recently announced that Expansion, Third Life, is now available in a limited edition of 40. This smaller version, which measures 17 x 21 x 8 inches, is cracked in the same way as the original. It is currently in production. “In many ways,” she says,”we keep coming back to where we started.

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October 20, 2014

Geometric Wooden Sculptures Depict Abstract Cityscape Formations

Philadelphia-based artist and craftsman James McNabb recently opened a new solo exhibition, called Metros, that expands upon his ongoing collection of stunning wooden cityscapes. The work is currently on display at the Robert Fontaine Gallery in Miami and “explores sociological concepts regarding transformations of cities and urban landscapes, their beauty, uniqueness, and overdevelopment.” Each geometric piece is an amazing explosion of architectural shapes that seem to burst from the surface.

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June 9, 2014

Lifelike Sculptures Intricately Carved from Recycled Books

Although New York-based artist Long-bin Chen‘s incredibly realistic sculptures appear to be made from stone or marble, the unique busts are actually carved from recycled paper. Chen, who was born and raised in Taiwan, uses discarded materials like books and magazines to carefully sculpt the heads of cultural figures from the East and the West, including Buddhas, Japanese warriors, ancient Greek philosophers, and other great thinkers of the past.

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