'Lake & Fire' by Mark Leputa

During the time this was made there was alot of speculation as to when the crater lake on Mt Ruapehu would burst from thermal activity causing a volcanic mudslide known as a lahar. This did eventually happen. Where I was living in Taupo, New Zealand I had a clear view of the Lake Taupo and the volcanoes (Ruapehu, Tongariro, and Ngaruhoe), a natural blending of hot and cold. I tried to bring this to the piece. Oddly enough Lake Taupo is in itself a volcanic crater (known as a caldera), below the surface there is still alot of thermal activity - cold on the surface but red hot down below.

turquoise and apricot (witha layer of white in between which shows on the edge of the cuts)

blown, cut, sandblasted (external only, apricot is glossy), and polished glass

10.5 inches by 7 inches

2007 NZ

*The AD 186 eruption at Taupo is considered to be the most violent and explosive known.