Paul Stankard, Kelly O’Dell, and Raven Skyriver are more than keen observers of nature; they offer a visceral experience of the sublime but precarious beauty of the Earth. Their glass sculptures immerse us in nature, allowing us to contemplate our mortality and encouraging us to change our way of being in the world. Humans cannot halt, but in fact will eventually be folded into, the inevitable circle of life. But humans do have a choice if they want to be forces of destruction or agents of preservation. The glass art of these three artists guide us in the right direction. Each artist continues to experiment with the medium, taking creative risks in order to better understand themselves, better express their artistic voices, and better shepherd their viewers toward the greater good.
