Large Green Vase with Green Baubles by Gayle Foreman // Forman Function

An avid fan of frozen treats, I gravitate toward things that melt, spill, and generally make a mess. A self-proclaimed absurdist, I found my practice on imagination and play, sifting through frivolous and foolish events of daily life seeking moments of "eureka." I search for moments of "wiggle", when materials move beyond their boundaries. Though these fascinations take shape in a myriad of media, my research is informed by the material possibilities that glass provides. If glass can be s t r e t c h y and gooey then splinter in the following instant, perhaps foam could shatter or cardboard could inflate.

First encountering glass during high school at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, I received my BFA in Glass from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2014. Since then, I've continued to hone my expertise through professional work as an artist, educator, administrator, and fabricator. In 2019, I was a Fulbright U.S. Study & Research grantee in Sao Paulo, Brazil, researching gambiarra, a practice of creative and makeshift material reuse. This experience impacted my thinking and how I can further explore the experiences of daily life and the inevitable materials we use to construct it. Glass is a ubiquitous material, understood on some level by everyone, and I see this understanding begin to change when someone sees glass in its molten state. That moment of transformation or surprise is something that I attempt to capture throughout my work. From interaction and activation emerge fantastic new functions for ordinary objects or materials.

Dimensions (in. WxHxD): 10x8x8

Learn more about the artist at http://www.forman-fucntion.com.

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