Passing Thought (039 AP)

Date

1998

Century

20th century

Medium & Support

Pâte de verre glass with acid finish

Technique

Cast

Dimensions

Overall: 6 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 10 in.

Style

Studio Glass

Object Type

Glass

Credit Line

Gift from the James & Judith Moore Glass and Craft Collection

Accession Number

2020.26.03

Description

Red biomorphic head with two eyes. The base sits on an outstretched neck. Some spots of gray in the glass all over. The biomorphic head appears like a creature from popular media such as Fraggle Rock and Pokémon. This form is of a limited edition of four with this one being an artist's proof.

Forms of Consciousness [FOC] series (1994-2004) is described by the artist as the development of pour casting, mold techniques, and glass formulae to create large scale work representing psychological conditions.

Label History

Mark Peiser Born Chicago, IL 1938 Passing Thought (039 AP), 1998 Forms of Consciousness series (1994–2004) Pâte de verre glass Promised gift from the James & Judith Moore Glass and Craft Collection, EL2019.05.04

Exhibition Title: 50 Years of Western North Carolina Glass
Label Date: 11/2019
Type: Object Label
Written by: Whitney Richardson

Peiser’s career neatly divides into several series. A master of glass chemistry and innovations in the studio process, each of his series continues, as Peiser would say, his “dance with glass.” The Forms of Consciousness series illustrates Peiser’s explorations into the use of molds. The flat finish of Passing Thought was achieved by treating the pâte de verre glass, or glass paste, with acid after removing it from the mold—giving the artwork a density in its appearance to match its title.

Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Whitney Richardson

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