Corona Virus Sculpture, 2020

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Artifact Overview

Artists at the Glass Academy in Dearborn, Michigan, create handcrafted glass products and provide an array of learning opportunities for the community. In 2020, their business, like many others in America, essentially came to a halt during the global coronavirus pandemic--but they found a creative outlet. Inspired, they recreated the coronavirus in glass, donating a portion of their sales to help other small businesses.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Sculpture (Visual work)

Date Made

May 2020

Creator Notes

Made by Chris Nordin and Michelle Plucinsky at the Glass Academy in Dearborn, Michigan.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.50.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Michelle Plucinsky.

Material

Glass (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Metal

Color

Red
Colorless
Brown
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5 in
Width: 5.063 in
Length: 2.5 in

Inscriptions

plaque on front of stand: Glass Academy / Corona Virus Sculpture / 2020 written on back of stand: Ch[ris] N[ordin] & M Plucinsky Glass Academy 2020
Corona Virus Sculpture, 2020