ARTIST STATEMENT
The current focus of my work is to combine the immediate and fluid aspects of glass with the shine and structure of precious metals. The glass base is created first, then the tops are made to complement the piece and achieve fusion of design. Over 30 years of blowing glass and 20 of experimenting with precious elements has led me to a synthesis of media.
The glass is blown, and sometimes iridized with an acid solution to create an opalescent sheen. All of the metal is sterling silver and 14, 18, and 22 karat gold. I utilize both wax casting and soldering techniques. The teapots are small one-of-a-kind sculptural pieces. Most of the objects are perfume bottles. Some vessels contain wearable removable parts such as beads and pendants that slide off the tops of the bottles. These can be worn as jewelry. I blow all of the glass, fabricate all of the metal work, and set all of the stones.
ELAINE HYDE
ELAINE HYDE
Born: Los Angeles California 1949
Education: BFA Brooks Art Institute 1972
Pilchuck Glass Workshop under the direction of
Dale Chihuly 1972
Publications/Reviews: The New York Times 5/23/04
Holidays at The White House1997
House Beautiful 1988
New Glass Review 1987, 1985, 1984
Washington Home 4/7/83
Contemporary Glass Review, Corning Museum of Glass 1977
Exhibits/Awards:
First Place Glass, Conejo Valley Art Museum 2005
American Craft Council Shows 1979 to present
Niche Award Finalist 2003
Second Place Glass Award, Winter Park Florida 2002
First Place Glass Award, Sausalito Art Festival 2001
Second Place Glass, Portland Art Festival 2001
First Place Glass Award Sausalito Art Festival 1997
Year of American Craft at The White House 1993
"Cups" Signature Gallery, Boston , MA 1991
Best of Glass Award, Evanston , Ill 1991
"Perfume Bottles" New York Experimental Glass Workshop 1990
America Craft Council Show at the New York Armory 1990
Philadelphia Museum Craft Show 1989
Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington , D.C. 1989
Paris Ateliers D'art , Paris , France 1987
"Scent Bottles" Heller Gallery, NYC 1987
"Selections in American Craft" San Francisco , CA 1984
"Contemporary California Art Glass '80" Pasadena , CA 1980
"American Glass Here" Santa Barbara Museum of Art 1974
"West Coast New Frontiers in Glass" Los Angeles , CA 1973 dens