Another FB find, a glass artist, Dan Friday/Kwul Kwul Tw, whose beautiful sculptures evoke his heritage as a member of the Lummi Nation (Washington State). Here, before I share a sampling of his work, is a brief video made by the Seattle Aquarium about Dan:
Here are some of his pieces:
An sxwo'le reefnet anchor
Two hands cedar braiding vase
Glass feather
Salmon
Bear necklace
Basket vase
Amber owl
Another sxwo'le anchor
Dan is represented at the Corning Museum of Glass, and a number of years ago he did a demonstration as he created a woven basket:
And finally, he does bears—beautiful glass bears. Here is a sampling:
When I find artists like him, I wish I were filthy rich; I would love to have a collection of his art. But at several thousand dollars a pop, I'll have to rest content just seeing his work online (including Instagram).
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