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 Gundi
Gundi is a glass artist
living and working on the lovely Niagara Escarpment west of Toronto in
Ontario, Canada. She was born in Germany and moved to Chile as a young
woman, before moving to Canada in 1973.
You might well think that the inspiration for creations in glass,
from the extreme cold an intense light of the Canadian winter or the
sparkling icicles that form around the waterfalls tumbling over the
ledges. Nature is, indeed, a real source of vibrant energy and flowing
shapes that permeate Gundi's work; shapes the contrast strongly with
regularly layered levels of glass. Many pieces are infused with bold,
colorful edging, which can be customized according to taste.
Each piece is painstakingly created by cutting plate glass into small
pieces, tumbling them to take away sharp edges, and then fusing into
stunning forms using an ultra-strong clear bonding adhesive. This unique
creative process yields multi-faceted sculptures which glint beautifully
in sunlight or artificial light.
The result are vessels and baskets which breathe life and light, in a
beguiling mix of brittle strength and supple fluidity. |
