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Artist:
 
Donald Peter Hayes
Sculpture Name:
 
"Heaven & Earth Tektite with Fire Opal and Center Orb"
Medium:
  Hand-Blown Glass, Opal, Silver, and Earth
Size:
  Height: 11"; Circumference: 8"
Artist Location:
 
Gold Beach, OR, USA and Pavones, Costa Rica
Artist Web Site:
 
Price:
 
$ 770.00

 

 

Donald talks about "Heaven & Earth Tektite with Fire Opal and Center Orb" 

The light of the amethyst hue in this transparent "tektite" form is sublime. Notice the light reflect, refract, sparkle and dance, see and feel its delightful transparent lavender color. This is de… light from heaven, which is the inspiration of this art work.

The center Orb (middle image above) represents the universe and this cosmos has an inner occlusion that breaks the cosmic plane with the darker light of separation showing fracture. 

Earth forms the base which is a rock found in the wild and scenic Rogue River of Oregon. An Opal was set with silver bezel to adorn the rock, and depending on the conditions in which it formed, can take on fire colors which is caused by light diffraction. I think of the Fire Opal on the rock as the door bell entry to the heavens. 

This transparent amethyst hue tektite was blown from hot molten glass on Sanibel Island, Florida in 1984. While still hot, I exploded, fractured, and then flame polished it to make the piece appear to be wrought by the hand of nature out of some cosmic energy. 

Glass has often been called the sacrament of light and it becomes apparent in this piece as the transparent natural shape gives birth to this lovely, divine light. 

I completed the construction and named the piece Heaven and Earth Tektite, 7/7/11 because of the energy connection of light emanating from this tektite art work and the inspirations of Bridging Heaven and Earth.

  dedicated to the Oneness

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