"Chalcedony Bear" by Shelley Muzylowski Allen, 2019
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Animals of all sorts, usually in action poses, are the subjects of Shelley Muzylowski Allen's sculptural work. Using her background in anatomy and fine arts, combined with her work for the acclaimed glass artist William Morris, Shelley creates contemplative sculptural vignettes with hot glass. Her signature coloring and textural surfaces intrigue the viewer into questions of just how she achieves her subtle effects.
Animals of all sorts, usually in action poses, are the subjects of Shelley Muzylowski Allen's sculptural work. Using her background in anatomy and fine arts, combined with her work for the acclaimed glass artist William Morris, Shelley creates contemplative sculptural vignettes with hot glass. Her signature coloring and textural surfaces intrigue the viewer into questions of just how she achieves her subtle effects.
Artifact
Sculpture (Visual work)
Date Made
2019
Creators
Allen, Shelley Muzylowski, 1964-
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Made in July 2019 in the Glass Shop in Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Davidson-Gerson Modern Glass Gallery
Object ID
2019.119.1
Credit
From the Collections of the Henry Ford. Gift of Shelley Muzylowski Allen.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Multicolored
Inscriptions
on bottom [incised]: S Muzylowski / Allen / 2019
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