Goldfields, blown glass with gold and silver leaf, by Peter Bowles, Glass Manifesto, Tasmania. Three quadrant vessels, the shortest in the front to the right, medium on the left and tall behind.

Goldfields


Originally titled Blossom Jars, Goldfields came to be through a deeper understanding of colonial Australia and its social and political development in relation to the geological and mineralogical foundations on which it grew. 


Goldfields are defined by the layers upon layers upon layers of gold and silver leaf that create a fascinating pattern of overlapping boundaries and intersections that suggest a sense of mapping across and throughout the form.



''….there is a slightly guilty pleasure in using as much gold and silver in these pieces as I do, but I love the nuanced surfaces and depth that each layer adds to the piece, it’s definately a more is more thing.''

PB

Goldfields, blown glass with gold and silver leaf, by Peter Bowles, Glass Manifesto, Tasmania. Two quadrant vessels, the shortest in the front to the left, and tall behind.
Goldfields, blown glass with gold and silver leaf, by Peter Bowles, Glass Manifesto, Tasmania. Clos up details of the shorter quadrant showing the gold and silver surface detailing under clear glass.
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