On Extreme Fragility
On Extreme Fragility (Homage to Blaschka)
Anne Poirier (French, born 1942) and
Patrick Poirier (French, born 1942)
With the assistance of Pino Signoretto (Italian, born 1944)
Made in Italy, Murano, 2003
Blown, hot-worked glass
Three petals, three stamens, and a pistil appear as if they have fallen from a giant lily. One of the petals bears the faint inscription "Heartbeat" and another, "Fragility." The delicacy of the glass flowers is reminiscent of the transitory nature of life, which can be vibrant one minute and gone the next.
On Extreme Fragility
On Extreme Fragility (Homage to Blaschka)
Anne Poirier (French, born 1942) and
Patrick Poirier (French, born 1942)
With the assistance of Pino Signoretto (Italian, born 1944)
Made in Italy, Murano, 2003
Blown, hot-worked glass
Three petals, three stamens, and a pistil appear as if they have fallen from a giant lily. One of the petals bears the faint inscription "Heartbeat" and another, "Fragility." The delicacy of the glass flowers is reminiscent of the transitory nature of life, which can be vibrant one minute and gone the next.