GLASS artist Kate Pasvol has an exhibition of work on display at MOMA Machynlleth until 28 April.
Her work involves a range of glass techniques including fusing and casting, with particular reference to landscapes.
“The way that glass can be used to capture and manipulate light is a property that really interests me and I try to use this to create three dimensional effects in my work,” she said.
Kate’s work has been selected for the prestigious British Glass Biennale 2017 and Glasshaus XII and her work will be shown at the Gallery London Glassblowing Breaking The Mould exhibition later this year.
She has also exhibited her work in various galleries and selected exhibitions in Wales and north London including the Mall Galleries.
She is a member of Contemporary Glass Society.
Kate’s exhibition, Refraction & Reflection combines her love of walking in the very special landscape of the Welsh hills with her love of glass.
Working with glass excites Kate because of how it can be used to create illusions of depth.
The images contained within the glass move as light shines on and passes through them. It brings the images to life.
In recent years, Kate has experimented and developed a technique in open kiln-formed casting which allows her to represent the colours and forms of the Welsh landscape.
The images she creates are interpretations of views on particular walks or viewpoints in Wales.
The New Precipice Walk series is a selection of views along a particular path above the Mawddach estuary.
By using multiple glass blocks, Kate is able to create a landscape that appears to move as you pass by it, much as the real landscape moves as you walk through it.
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