Day 2642: ... to scale by Yuki Tsunoda.

Self: photo. Apple mouse sketch & digital.

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Realistic Glass Insects Sculpted to Scale by Yuki Tsunoda

a delicate glass sculpture, by Yuki Tsunoda, a young sculptor who shapes glass into insects and plants that are almost exactly to scale.

mosquito

The 26-year old artist first began working with glass in 2012 

when she attempted to visualize the disgust and aversion most 

people have to insects, especially when they swarm together. 

But as she studied them more and more she began to take note of the beauty of each individual body part. Tsunoda eventually shifted her focus to emphasizing the beauty of insects by recreating them in realistic forms, and to scale, using glass.

Dragonfly

Tsunoda at work

Tsunoda works primarily with Italian Moretti glass, which is a medium-soft glass, known for its malleable and colorful properties. But because she works in miniature scale, she often uses pins, spatulas, razors and other tools to create her sculptures. 

She also uses dichroic glass and a form of quartz known as aventurine to obtain the type of metallic luster found on insects.

bugs

Tsunada exhibits her work around Japan periodically but doesn’t appear to have any upcoming exhibitions. But she does have an online shop where you can purchase her glass insects. She is also on Twitter, where she occasionally shares images of her work.

honey pot ants

honey pot ants

hydrangea and snail

cricket

grasshopper

leaf cutter ants

mantis

I enjoy finding new artists to share with you.

So much inspiration in the world.

Just because ...

Mom water foul, +2.

A smile for Monday ...

Day 2494: At one point I couldn't find Valerie?

opus 2: hand-painted papers, collage on Fabriano card.

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Friday, Valerie and I met for lunch at Baja Fish Taco's in Brea.

We catch up on each other and enjoy a meal. 

After, we drove over to Brea Gallery for their current show.

I told Val, the one below looks like my brain?

At one point I couldn't find Valerie, so I went back to 
the installation below to  make sure it hadn't kidnapped her.

And, a few bits and pieces worth sharing.

 If you go, before June 28, 2019 you'll see that these photos 

don't do the works justice, I do apologize, I tried.

Brea Gallery

1 Civic Center Circle

Brea, CA 92821

Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 5 p.m.

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 2483: I knew his name at the time.

Dawn: junk mail collage & digital.

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Ready for more from the recent trip to ...

These photos will be from the Blue Rain Gallery.

Dan Friday, Sxwo'le Anchor, $5,500.

The Gallery Director, Peter Stoessel, saw me studying piece above.

It brought back memories of working with clay 100 years ago.

But, I was wrong, this is hand blown glass and cedar bark.

I loved the work by this artist. I knew his name at the time,

and thought I would surely remember? 

But, that was two weeks ago and it's gone.

Today was a meeting for my September  trip to Provence, France.

It is my habit from childhood, not to get excited until the event happens, as cancellations happened often back then and I learned.

I have my flight, and will pay the balance of room & board in June.

But today's lunch meeting stirred the excitement embers.

11 ladies will fly to Charles de Gaule airport in Paris, transfer to 
a flight to Marseille to be picked up and taken to Les Bassacs.

Four of us are newbies, seven have made the trip 1-3 times.

This will be my home for two weeks. 

I have my own room and share a bath with good friend, Marj.

My to do list is long, and a lot to get done between now and then.

More to come, I am sure.

A smile for Tuesday ...