Susan Taylor Glasgow’s Communal Nest is a series of real branches and glass twigs placed together in a nest like appearance. Inside the nest is a chair with a glass pillow. The twigs surrounding the chair and pillow are deliberately situated by Glasgow who uses the theme of containment and protection for this sculpture.
The idea started with her residency at the Pittsburgh Glass Center where she did a workshop with the Bethlehem Haven women’s shelter. A group of formerly homeless, transitional, abused or addicted women came and helped Glasgow make some final twigs to add to the oversized nest.
In total there are 500 glass branches, where Glasgow created 300 pieces and the other 200 were provided by other artists around the world. When you look at the structural elements you are given the feeling there is a more building concept where the message of this piece speaks to the concern with womanhood, domesticity, nesting, and relationships.
The exhibition benefits Pittsburgh Glass Center and Bethlehem Haven, a women's shelter in Pittsburgh, Pa. The exhibition debuted in Pittsburgh this year and will be traveling across the U.S. Image from http://www.taylorglasgow.com/
The idea started with her residency at the Pittsburgh Glass Center where she did a workshop with the Bethlehem Haven women’s shelter. A group of formerly homeless, transitional, abused or addicted women came and helped Glasgow make some final twigs to add to the oversized nest.
In total there are 500 glass branches, where Glasgow created 300 pieces and the other 200 were provided by other artists around the world. When you look at the structural elements you are given the feeling there is a more building concept where the message of this piece speaks to the concern with womanhood, domesticity, nesting, and relationships.
The exhibition benefits Pittsburgh Glass Center and Bethlehem Haven, a women's shelter in Pittsburgh, Pa. The exhibition debuted in Pittsburgh this year and will be traveling across the U.S. Image from http://www.taylorglasgow.com/
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