Medium Flattened Vessel in Gold, Lime, Brown

About Medium Flattened Vessel in Gold, Lime, Brown

Earthy colours of gold, lime green and chestnut brown swirl in patterns on this lovely glass vessel by Canadian artist Susan Rankin. Rankin’s work is inspired by the colours and organic shapes found in her own garden. Each vessel is hand blown and is created using several layers of transparent glass. The detailed markings are hand drawn adding depth and contrast to each piece.

“With this new series of blown vessels, I am working with more transparent translucent colours, shards, glass threads and thread drawing. The resulting pieces have a history/story built into the surface, which encompass the optic qualities of glass and light.” Susan Rankin

She graduated with honors from Sheridan College, Oakville Ontario, in 1989 and received a three-year artist in residency at the Harbourfront Centre glass studio. Rankin has studied glass at the Pilchuck Glass School, Haystack School of Craft and Penland School of Craft in the U.S. She currently teaches glassblowing at the Haliburton School of the Arts, Haliburton Ontario. Rankin has exhibited extensively across Canada, the US, Belgium and Japan. Her pieces are held in private, corporate and public collections in Canada, the US and Belgium.