Velocity by Richard Royal

This piece, "Velocity" is the most recent result of exploration done with the Diamond Cut Series, a series that's been developing for 40 years.

The process is multi-step involving multiple color overlays that symbolize the complexity of self. These overlays go on a central, very thick bubble, to be formed into a large, very thick open cup. This cup will then be cooled to room temperature, using a diamond saw, slicing through the layers of color, that will later be exposed during the hot process.

Once completely sliced, the cup is put back into an oven and brought up to 1,100 degrees. Once the cup is ready, a very hot mass of glass on a blow pipe is stuffed into the waiting cup and picked out of the oven. The entire piece is quickly taken to the reheating chamber and the process begins of blowing out the piece.

The shaping and forming of the form relies almost entirely on heat, gravity and centrifugal force to achieve the form of the completed sculpture. A beautiful, fluid form that draws the viewer in by active color presentation and optical movement throughout the artwork!

16" x 12" x 14"

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