Here are some blown glass objectss I have been working on and some collaborative pieces done with Caroline Rowney. For these pod shaped vessels I use layers of powdered glass for etching Caroline's design ideas. We are using natural forms as subject matter and have been working very well together. We see much room for growth in this new body of work and are busy generating imagery for future vessels. The small sculpted birds are done in the traditional Italian style as was taught to me by Elio Quarissa. The Murrine bowl is at every stage really fun to make. The circle has always turned me on and using it as a decorative element feels really good. I see these bowls as nests for fruit, water, or any other contents.

-Matthew Stewart