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Hopi Spirits looking forward to the future

Hopi Spirits looking forward to the future

Posted by Peggy Pettigrew Stewart on 8/7/2008
 Featured by Tracy Jerrell Akhtar
This piece won 2nd Place in the CBS Dichroic glass competition 2008
Dichroic glass, 24" diamter, 1/2" thick. Kiln sculpted. Made using life masks from the Hopi tribe. Tells the tale of deciding wo use new ideas and white man ways for the future, or to go forward to the future using time traditional methods.
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Hopi Spirits lo
Hopi Spirits looking to the future
Hopi looking forward to the new future with new traditions
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Hopi Spirits -
Hopi Spirits - future
By Peggy Pettigrew Stewart
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Close up: Looki
Close up: Looking to the future
Going forward to the new future using old traditonal methods
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Hopi Spirits: l
Hopi Spirits: looking to the past for the future
Using past traditions to guide the future of the tribe
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Close up: Looki
Close up: Looking to the past
Using the past and old methods to guide the future
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 Artist:   Peggy Pettigrew Stewart  ( ) Contact Artist 
Peggy Pettigrew Stewart
Peggy's work combines unique optical glass & crystal to creatae Plasma Fusion Glass. She has long been fascinated and intrigued by glass and the light that passes through - the phenomenon of light waves creating color change. She continues to experiment with the material properties of translucency and transparency in this special glass. Her technique is woven into the glass to present her stories and interpretations. In addition to her Plasma Fusion Glass technique, she is an accomplished Verre' Eglomise (intaglio carved) glass artist.

Through studies& training (USA & Spain) she has found a unique glass voice. She has studied at Pilchuck Glass School & Spain, as well as studying with many masters of glass. She had the privilege of working with Team Chihuly on the installation at DBG in Phoenix. Various cultures (such as Native American) have always fascinated her. With a close friendship of a Hopi friend, she has been inspired to create her contemporary glass series "Earth,Wind,Sky & Water". Through the storytelling of the Native culture and lore, she presents her interpretation through the medium of Kiln Sculpted Glass. She has learned many of the Hopi art & cultural techniques, including using pigments created using Native American techniques. These pigments are used for coloration in her Verre' Eglomise pieces. She is one of the leading glass artists today in this process. Peggy's work expands beyond her signature "Storyteller" series of glass, to create intricate glass sculptures that meld many processes & techniques.
"Each piece in the series is about the Earth,Wind,Sky & Water". The face series starts by creating a life mask of the person. This series features the masks of many people, of many cultures. Each piece tells the story about their life, and the circle of the spirit. I have tried to stay true to the culture and belief in each of the pieces of my glass" - Peggy Pettigrew Stewart 2009

And I believe - "Anything IS Possible"

Peggy Pettigrew Stewart
P.O.Box 264
Cave Creek AZ 85327 US
Phone: 480-488-2425
http://www.PeggyPettigrewStewart.com


Comments
  • Tracy Jerrell Akhtar
    		 Awesome
    Tracy Jerrell Akhtar: I love your work and I think this piece is amazing. An appropiate color also, it looks like a blazing Arizona sunset and I like the theme.
    8/7/2008 7:32 AM
  • Ben Burton
    		 Unreal!!
    Ben Burton: These are great!!! Nice work PPS!! And like tracy said, the colors are magnificent and match the design perfectly!!

    aloha!
    8/7/2008 9:15 PM
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