Jenna Kurtz

Jenna is a young, practicing artist in the Bay Area. She received her BFA in Sculpture from California State University, Long Beach. Her fascination with glass is new, but all encompassing. Jenna currently works with Nzilani Glass Conservation on the conservation and restoration of large scale stained glass windows and the Stained Glass Garden teaching stained glass and fusing basics.

Artist Statement:

I'm inspired by nature, especially the ocean, because there are creatures out there that have evolved perfectly for their ever changing environment. Animals like the octopus take on colors of their surroundings for camouflage and completely disappear into the background. Jellyfish don't swim in any direction, but just float along with the current to an unknown destination picking up prey along the way. These animals features are dictated by their environment and fully utilize the water as a support structure for their form.

Glass and water are very similar mediums because they both maintain reflective properties. I want to transform the medium of color and light from a world of life to a world of imagination. The colors and transparency of glass allows for the sculpting of light into forms that are striking and full of depth. These glass creatures inhabit light as space and float along the currents made of sunlight.

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