Fall Fire in Rouge Flambe and Mandarin by 2026 Honorary Artist Amber Cowan

Amber Cowan gives forgotten American glass a spectacular second life. Under a clear glass dome, Fall Fire in Rouge Flambe and Mandarin erupts into a dense fantasy landscape of fiery red, orange, coral, and yellow. Flowers, leaves, curls, beads, and mysterious organic forms pile one upon another until the sculpture seems almost to be growing before your eyes.

Cowan is celebrated for transforming discarded and obsolete American pressed glass into elaborate sculptures that explore memory, domestic life, collecting, and the disappearance of the American glass industry. She sources material from scrapyards connected to defunct factories as well as flea markets, antique stores, and donations, then combines flameworking, glassblowing, hot sculpting, and found glass into extraordinary new compositions. She received a United States Artists Fellowship in 2021. And this one carries special significance: Amber Cowan is Pittsburgh Glass Center's 2026 Art on Fire Honorary Artist. Fall Fire isn't merely part of this year's auction--it is a centerpiece of the celebration.

Dimensions (in. WxHxD): 8 x 12 x 8

Learn more about the artist at www.ambercowan.com.

The Live Auction will take place Sep. 18 at 8pm ET. Bid live at the event, place bids online via Live Auctioneers, or submit absentee bids by contacting Heather McElwee at 412-365-2145 or heather@pittsburghglasscenter.org.