Textures of tree bark, holes in trees…worlds that are so hard to see with the unaided eye are what inspired this cast glass sculpture. This piece is particularly precious, as I made this Micro Landscape by taking an impression of the growths on the magical 125+ year old Camperdown Elm tree at the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, MA. If you’ve been to Kripalu, you know the legacy of this tree and what it has survived. You’ll also know how special a place Kripalu is! Kripalu is also where I received my yoga teacher training.

Employing the lost wax method, these “Micro Landscape” sculptural series involve a 24-hour kiln casting process, hand-building a single use mold and carefully curating shards of colored lead crystal glass. The toil of the artist shines in the complexity and depth of this tiny sculpture, drawing you in to view the textural landscape of an other worldly universe.

Cast glass Micro Landscape sits snuggly inside an aluminum bezel cup (not removable). The sturdy stainless steel base has an elegant taper to support and showcase the glowing Micro Landscape. All metal parts turned by precision machinist Curt Lavoie, State9 Precision.

Dimensions: approximately 3” bezel cup diameter, 2” base diameter, 6” tall, 1 pound