Theriomorph Series

Theriomorph Series, by Paul DeSomma, on display SCC

Theriomorph Series, by Paul DeSomma, on display SCC

Name/Title

Theriomorph Series

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.5

Description

Hot sculpted glass

Type of Sculpture

Blown Glass

Artwork Details

Medium

Art Glass

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Pilchuck Glass School

Made/Created

Artist

Paul DeSomma

Date made

1989

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Height

29 in

Width

9 in

Depth

14 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

Paul DeSomma’s work is typified by his embrace of minimalism, highlighting the essence of the medium. He prefers freehand, solid glass sculpting, emphasizing the clarity, form, and optical nature of colorless and colored transparent glass. This example is a meditation on blue.