Nina Casson McGarva is a French/British artist who creates intricate glass sculptures inspired by nature. According to McGarva, she identifies an element in nature that she likes and uses it as an inspiration upon which she builds the basic design. She then adds an abstract element to the sculpture, which evolves into a complex and eye-catching piece.
“My inspiration comes from cycles of nature that I associate with glass making process because to me the material is at it’s most alive when it’s hot and being transformed, “McGarva explains on her official website. “The end result is solid and doesn’t move any longer, it is at the fragile time before disintegration and maintains a dynamic form and rich structures such as dry leaves, feathers or sea shells.”
While crafting her sculptures, McGarva relies on various techniques to achieve unique aesthetics. This includes molding glass by hand and using kiln cast, blown glass, and fused sheet glass, among others.
Due to the nature of her creative process, McGarva’s glass sculptures come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The artist also uses a combination of different-colored glass, making the pieces even more captivating.
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