Mosaic artist Chris Miller
is looking forward to bringing his glass-on-glass mosaic creations out into the
sunshine for his fourth LoLa art crawl this summer. His joyful and slightly
quirky approach to art is best described by the artist’s statement on his Tumblr site (which you can visit here):
“I have a little trouble
sitting still. And I like to have a project. Glass-on-Glass mosaic, that’s my
project. A little red house in a sun burnt field. A gnarly dead tree on a
lonely road. The limb of a cherry blossom tree. I visit these places one shard
of glass at a time. I like to think of my designs as jewelry for your home.”
What inspires/informs your
art?
Nature,
crumbling infrastructure, music, musicians, and beer
Where will you be showing for LoLa?
The entirety of my backyard.
What
do you like about LoLa?
LOLA has become my favorite weekend of the summer!
After
a winter of creation, it brings me joy to see a year’s work lit up with the sun
in my yard, sorta like Frankenstein—born of my dark cellar and released unto the
world (but these are friendly, and they aren’t afraid of fire).
Are
you planning to do anything special during LoLa?
During the crawl I am typically too busy for large demonstrations, but I
am more than willing to answer questions and give small demonstrations upon
request. Music and refreshments are
always played and served.
And
I am happy to tell jokes, though if history is any indication, folks don’t
exactly find them “special,” “entertaining,” or “refreshing.”
Amazing work Chris! So beautiful.
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