Ben Edols & Kathy Elliott Art

A trio of blown sommerso glass vessels with a frosted finish by Australian glass makers Kathy Elliot and Benjamin Edols. Each piece of the set is a variation of the organic pod shap...

Provenance: Part of an important collection that had work Both Benjamin Edols and Kathy Elliott were born in Sydney. The two began working together as recent graduates from the Canberra School of Art. Ben also studied at the Royal College of Arts in Sydney. The first exhibition of their collaborative work was in 1993. Since that time they have developed a body of work of blown and cold worked glass vessels and forms. Ben specialises in glassblowing and Kathy specialises in cold working techniques such as carving and engraving. In 2000 they built their own glassblowing and cold working studio in Sydney. In recent years, their work has been inspired by the botanical forms and patterns found in nature. One of the qualities of glass that they most appreciate is its ability to carry light. They have taught in Australia, America and Japan. Their work has been exhibited widely and is held in many public museums and private collections around the world including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the American Craft Museum, the National Gallery of Australia and the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Ben Edols & Kathy Elliott SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS Tutti, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW Glance, Beaver Galleries, Canberra ACT Dwell, Collector Space, Jam Factory, Adelaide. SA Shelter, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney Benjamin Edols Kathy Elliott, Flame Run Gallery , Louisville KY Light Marks, William Traver Gallery, Seattle Studio Glass, Beaver Galleries, Canberra Benjamin Edols Kathy Elliott, Masterworks Gallery, Auckland Evolve, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney Edols & Elliott, Kirra Gallery, Melbourne, VIC Recent Work, deVera, New York, NY Cultivate II, Quadrivium , Sydney, NSW Botanicals, de Vera...

Provenance: Part of an important collection that had work Both Benjamin Edols and Kathy Elliott were born in Sydney. The two began working together as recent graduates from the Canberra School of Art. Ben also studied at the Royal College of Arts in Sydney. The first exhibition of their collaborative work was in 1993. Since that time they have developed a body of work of blown and cold worked glass vessels and forms. Ben specialises in glassblowing and Kathy specialises in cold working techniques such as carving and engraving. In 2000 they built their own glassblowing and cold working studio in Sydney. In recent years, their work has been inspired by the botanical forms and patterns found in nature. One of the qualities of glass that they most appreciate is its ability to carry light. They have taught in Australia, America and Japan. Their work has been exhibited widely and is held in many public museums and private collections around the world including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the American Craft Museum, the National Gallery of Australia and the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Ben Edols & Kathy Elliott SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS Tutti, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW Glance, Beaver Galleries, Canberra ACT Dwell, Collector Space, Jam Factory, Adelaide. SA Shelter, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney Benjamin Edols Kathy Elliott, Flame Run Gallery , Louisville KY Light Marks, William Traver Gallery, Seattle Studio Glass, Beaver Galleries, Canberra Benjamin Edols Kathy Elliott, Masterworks Gallery, Auckland Evolve, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney Edols & Elliott, Kirra Gallery, Melbourne, VIC Recent Work, deVera, New York, NY Cultivate II, Quadrivium , Sydney, NSW Botanicals, de Vera...