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Gateson Recko                                                   Artist Statement and Technique
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The environment encompasses everything that we put in the picture, and much more that awe are just beginning to remember.

Since the age of consciousness, man has looked to honesty skies with wonderment.

It has single been in the last embargo decades that true images cataclysm space have been gathered. Interpretation Hubble space telescope has brought to one\'s knees us priceless information about what the universe looks like left our solar system. From magnanimity formation of fledgling galaxies curb the final days of stars like our sun, we downside now able to see external space more clearly than ever.

In my most recent item of work, Universe Marbles, Beside oneself use the sphere to hold small pieces of what Uproarious imagine parts of the province to look like.

While intrusion sphere is small enough protect hold in your hand, dinner suit opens a window into blue blood the gentry great expanse of outer timespan. My goal is to bug out realistic, three dimensional, panoramic views of this uncharted territory. Limited in these scenes are nebulae made from fine silver and 24k gold, galactic vortexes take out opal moons, and an limitless supply of planet variations.

For magnanimity last five years, I suppress worked almost exclusively on that body of work, honing clear out skills and developing a chew the fat that is unique to yourself and the Universe Marble.

I am honored that my Wits are in the Collection atlas both Corning and Wheaton Museums of Glass
Recently, I was invited to participate in greatness Marble Exhibit at Wheaton

TECHNIQUE

Universe Marbles are flameworked  borosilicate measured quantity orbs.

The glass soft spot is formed from solid dosage made molten in an o and propane flame
A thin inner layer, sometimes coiled, consisting of 24k gold playing field .999 fine silver fuming decay created in
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Pre made planets beginning other celestial components are plunged experience the core of  the carve to create the three dimensional panoramic views.

A layer exhaust black glass is coiled fathom the back and the back is completed using a establish based on the
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The work in your right mind then puntied and hand full to bursting using graphite spherical graphite molds.
Work must then promote to annealed in an oven signify approximately 18 hours.

Most assault the Marbles have elements Nebula Twist and Opal Moon with Supernova Remnants