Untitled
Artist
Edols, Benjamin
(Australian, born 1967)
Artist
Elliott, Kathy
(Australian, born 1964)
Date2002
MediumBlown translucent green and red glass, hot-formed and wheel-cut
Dimensions23 × 5 3/4 × 5 3/4 in. (58.4 × 14.6 × 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineGift of the Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation
Object number2022.38
Label TextBenjamin Edols
(Australian, b. 1967)
Kathy Elliott
(Australian, b. 1964)
Untitled
Blown translucent green and red glass, hot-formed and wheel-cut, 2002
Gift of The Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation. 2022.38
An inherent desire to balance elegant forms with well-calibrated surface decorations reflects in the designs of Idols and Elliot. While earlier works hint at the couple’s sustained esteem for Italian mid-20th century glass, more recently their inspirations are drawn closer to home, from them subtropical vegetation surrounding their studio near Sidney. The shapes of large unfurling leaves and shoots are interpreted in luminous, restrained sculptural forms of timeless elegance.
Status
Not on viewCarder, Frederick