Murrine Quadrants. Blown glass by Peter Bowles. Exhibited at Glas Galerie Broft.
Murrine detail, blown glass by Peter Bowles, Glass Manifesto, Tasmania, Australia

Murrine


Murrine – where coloured glass canes are cut and laid on their sides to expose their cross-section.


This work draws on Peter's European training and is part of a conversation with numerous other makers around the globe using murrine as part of their creative practice. 

Peter’s works are differentiated by their sheer mass and a palette of colours created through the chemical interactivity of different families of coloured glass giving rich and sometimes unpredictable hues. 


Extensive coldworking to the piece creates a totally uninterrupted view to the interior structure of the pattern.


The Murrine works formed the core of a solo exhibition at Glas Galerie Broft in The Netherlands in 2010 and are an ongoing project.


".....oops, ha-ha.... fuck, I think this is gonna get to be a heavy one.’’

PB

Murrine Quadrants. Blown glass by Peter Bowles. Exhibited at Glas Galerie Broft.
Murrine Quadrants. Blown glass by Peter Bowles. Exhibited at Glas Galerie Broft.
Murrine detail, blown glass by Peter Bowles, Glass Manifesto, Tasmania, Australia
Murrine, blown glass, by Peter Bowles
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