Glass Sculpture by Ken Kraft


Item Number: 127

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $250

Online Close: Aug 19, 2018 8:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 2 bids - Item Sold!

Description

This piece, ‘In Motion’, was created specifically for the 105 Year Online Auction.  It is meant to represent both the ongoing growth of Springfield Hospital, as well as the artist’s appreciation for Vermont’s beauty. 


Glass is cut into small strips and strategically arranged on to a metal screen that has been raised approximately 6 inches above the shelf of the kiln.  The kiln is then heated to 1675 degrees to allow the glass to melt slowly through the screen and on to the shelf below.  It is this collaboration, with the process swirling and melding the artist’s selected glass palette, that creates a truly one of a kind piece.  ã€€


 

Special Instructions

Ken Kraft is a retired financial executive who has been working with glass for over 15 years.  What began as a hobby during his working career has become Ken’s passion in his retirement.  His work has been shown in several New England galleries.  Ken lives in Portland, Maine with his wife Karin, who is a weaver and basket maker, and they have adjoining home studios.