Transparency in Translation

The Glass Fusion Collective and the Hawaii Watercolor Society collaborated on the Honolulu Museum of Art 2020 Transparency in Translation exhibition. On our website we showcase only the glass pieces.

High Tide Socialite by Natasha Keishishian — High Tide Socialite
Natasha Keishishian
6 x 3 inches
Mixed Media 3D
Royal Metals Best of Show

Gesture in Glass I by Jackie Mild Lau — Gesture in Glass I
Jackie Mild Lau
11 x 19 x 24 inches
Wire Embedded in Fused Glass
Award of Excellence (as a diptych with Gesture in Glass II)

Gesture in Glass I by Jackie Mild Lau — Gesture in Glass II
Jackie Mild Lau
11 x 19 x 24 inches
Wire Embedded in Fused Glass
Award of Excellence (as a diptych with Gesture in Glass I)

Hot and Cold by Lawrence Yaeger — Hot and Cold
Lawrence Yaeger
15 x 3 inches
Fused Glass Full
Awarded Drewliner Degree of Difficulty

Geisha in Quarantine by Allana Coffee — Geisha in Quarantine
Allana Coffee
12 x 36 inches
Mosaic Portrait
Award of Excellence

Endangered by Sabine Arends — Endangered
Sabine Arends
30 x 22 inches
Wall-Mounted Fused Glass
Awarded Kenjo Most Creative

Bulbaceous by Jacob Barter — Bulbaceous
Jacob Barter
12 inches
Blown with Hot Sculpted Addition

Infinity by Sidney Lynch — Infinity
Sidney Lynch
12 x 12 inches
Fused Glass Full

Blue Depth by Sidney Lynch — Blue Depth
Sidney Lynch
12 x 12 inches
Fused Glass Full

Magic by Sabine Arends — Magic
Sabine Arends
14 x 14 inches
Wall-Mounted Fused Glass

Flounder by Samson Low — Flounder
Samson Low
11 x 4 x 16
Blown Glass: Hot blower, Murini Roll Up

Cosmic Ray by Ruth Canham — Cosmic Ray
Ruth Canham
8 x 12 inches
Kiln-Formed Glass with Mica

Fantasy Garden by Ruth Curwen Carlson — Fantasy Garden
Ruth Curwen Carlson
12 x 12 inches
Fused Glass with Metal Frame

Water Garden #3 by Ruth Curwen Carlson — Water Garden #3
Ruth Curwen Carlson
12 x 12 inches
Fused Glass with Metal Frame

Underwater Bliss by Ruth Curwen Carlson — Underwater Bliss
Ruth Curwen Carlson
2.75 x 6.75 inches
Kiln-Formed Glass with Copper and Silver

Jungle Chandelier by Rick Strini — Jungle Chandelier
Rick Strini
Blown Glass

Aquarium Optic by Rick Strini — Aquarium Optic
Rick Strini
Blown Glass

Don't Stop Swimming by Nygell Havlorson — Don’t Stop Swimming
Nygell Havlorson
12 x 6 x 6 inches
Blown Glass with Hot Attachments

Striped Transparency by Pat Ho — Striped Transparency
Pat Ho
3.75 x 12 inches
Fused Glass Full

Oculus by Nick Hunsinger — Oculus
Nick Hunsinger
6.5 x 6.5 x 9 inches
Blown Glass, Sandblasted with Resist

Nebula by Nick Hunsinger — Nebula
Nick Hunsinger
6 x 6 x 8 inches
Blown Glass

Orange Blast by Maureen O'Guin — Orange Blast
Maureen O’Guin
21 inch diameter
Fused Glass, Soft

Under the Sea by Maureen O'Guin — Under the Sea
Maureen O’Guin
12 x 24 inches
Fused Glass Full

Blue Plate Special by Marie Kastensmith — Blue Plate Special
Marie Kastensmith
7 x 9 inches
Fused in Handmade Mold

Pua Mana (Flower Power) by Maree von Sonn — Pua Mana (Flower Power)
Maree von Sonn
18 x 16 inches
Kiln Formed Glass

Distorted Lines by Lawrence Yaeger — Distorted Lines
Lawrence Yaeger
15 x 15 25d inches
Fused Glass Full

Pandemic Garden by Liz Train — Pandemic Garden
Liz Train
12 x 12 inches
Fused Glass Soft

Garden Neighborhood by Liz Train — Garden Neighborhood
Liz Train
12 x 12 inches
Fused Glass Soft

Oceanic by Laurie Thompkins — Oceanic
Laurie Thompkins
22 x 15 x 4
Fused Glass

Going with the Flow by Laurie Siegfried — Going with the Flow
Laurie Siegfried
7 x 12 inches
Fused Glass Full

Voice of Our Ancestors by Kimo Marion — Voice of Our Ancestors
Kimo Marion
8.5 inches
Cast Glass

The Blind King by Kimo Marion — Blind King
Kimo Marion
8.5 inches
Cast Glass

Technicolor Tiki by Kathryn Farley — Technicolor Tiki
Kathryn Farley
24 x 6.2 inches
Fused Glass Full

Do You See What I See? by Jaclyn Ritter — Do You See What I See?
Jaclyn Ritter
13 x 2 x7 inches
Blown, Fused, Slumped Glass
Awarded Rick Mills Student Award

Ahogando by Julianna Boloanas — Ahogando
Julianna Boloanas
23 x 8 x 8 inches
Kiln Formed Glass, Slumped

Winter Platter by Jackie Mild Lau — Winter Platter
Jackie Mild Lau
12 x 20 x 2 inches
Full Fused Glass, Slumped

Through the Looking Glass II by Jackie Mild Lau — Through the Looking Glass II
Jackie Mild Lau
12 x 20 x 1.5 inches
Fused over handmade Bisque Relief

Through the Looking Glass I by Jackie Mild Lau — Through the Looking Glass I
Jackie Mild Lau
11 x 19 x 1.5 inches
Fused over handmade Bisque Relief

Cosmos by Drew Matsumoto — Cosmos
Drew Matsumoto
12 x 12 inches
Fused Glass Full

Twiggings by Deborah Ishihara — Twiggings
Deborah Ishihara
8 x 22
Fused Glass Soft

Suichuu (Underwater) by Deborah Ishihara — Suichuu (Underwater)
Deborah Ishihara
8 x 22 inches
Fused Glass Soft

Reflection by Susan Kosasa — Reflection
Susan Kosasa
7 x 8 inches
Fused Glass Full

Untitled by Susan Thomas — Untitled
Susan Thomas
12 x 8 x 1 inches
Cast Glass

Hopes and Dreams by Susan Thomas — Hopes and Dreams
Susan Thomas
4 x 3.25 x 7 inches
Flamework Glass

Turf by Susan Thomas — Turf
Susan Thomas
5 x 8 x 7 inches
Flamework Glass

Dark Energy Neko by Bud Spindt — Dark Energy Neko
Bud Spindt
8 x 12 5 inches
Copper Wire Drawing Sandcast

Schroedinger's Neko by Bud Spindt — Schroedinger’s Neko
Bud Spindt
8 x 12 x 5 inches
Sandcast Glass with Metal Leaf

Underwater Fun by Ann Okada — Underwater Fun
Ann Okada
12 inch diameter
Full Fused Glass

Sunlight Slipping Through by Ann Okada — Sunlight Slipping Through
Ann Okada
12 inch diameter
Fused and Slumped Glass

Pavo Clouds by Terry Savage — Pavo Clouds
Terry Savage
13 x 13 x 2 inches
Fused Glass Full

Upon Further Reflection by Terry Savage — Upon Further Reflection
Terry Savage
14.5 x 14.5 x 2.5 inches
Fused Glass Full

Coral Joy by Wendy Wiltse — Coral Joy
Wendy Wiltse
13 x 14 x 5 in
Fused Glass on Koa

Mala Kai by Wendy Wiltse — Mala Kai
Wendy Wiltse
10 x 13 x 3 inches
Fused Glass Soft