Fractured Shaqada Farshaxanka Muraayadda by Julie Conway

Fractured Shaqada Farshaxanka Muraayadda by Julie Conway is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Farshaxanka Wanaagsan iyo Rakibaadda Farshaxanka Competition Category.

BirFarshaxan· 2023

Fractured Shaqada Farshaxanka Muraayadda

by Julie Conway

Client: Illuminata Art Glass Design

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Farshaxan Category

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The Design

About Fractured Shaqada Farshaxanka Muraayadda

Fractured waa shaqo farshaxan muraayad ah oo si gaar ah loogu sameeyay meelaha gudaha ah. Shaqadu waxay ka kooban tahay sagaal iyo toban qayb oo muraayad ah oo gaar ahaan kuliyaha lagu afuufay, oo dhererkoodu u dhexeeyo 254 ilaa 650 millimitir. Qayb kasta oo muraayad ah waxaa lagu dhammaystiray dahab 24K oo la tumay ama muraayad koromiyam oo lidan. Qaybaha muraayadda jabtay, xargaha, iyo qalabka iftiinku waxay dhammaystiraan qaabaynta. Dusha shaayaxan ee dahabka iyo koromiyanka way muujiyaan iyo dib u jeediyaan iftiinka gudaha qaabka goobal ee qaab kasta. Qaabka almaaska wuxuu matalaya nolosha iyo calaamadaha nolosha ka tagto. Shaqadaan waa mid dib loo habayn karo si loogu habeeyo qolal kala duwan.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Fractured Shaqada Farshaxanka Muraayadda waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Fractured Shaqada Farshaxanka Muraayadda waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Fractured Shaqada Farshaxanka Muraayadda waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: I enjoy creating spectacular environments with blown glass and light. Chrome mirror coatings and 24K gold refract and reflect light in the bend of each diamond. The diamond represents us, our precious life. Sometimes we have scars or broken pieces that we mend, seeking our reflection in the bent and broken mirrors keeps us on track. We follow the lighted beacon through life's challenges.
Dimensions & Packaging: This installation can be re-configured into any interior space. The exhibition hall at Bellevue Arts Museum shown here is 5.5 meters by 6 meters tall.
Tags: blown glass, glass and light, lighting design, light art, installation, glass mirror,
Production Technology: Fractured is a wall/ room installation with 19 x Individual parts of hot blown glass at various sizes from 254-650 mm long. Each glass component is finished with 24K hammered gold leaf or silver chrome mirror. Broken mirror, cables, lighting elements are included.
Design Challenge: The challenge is always the risk of blowing glass into forms that I’ve have not tried before, then suspending them overhead!! Assembling and installation onsite to fit the room can only be imagined so far in design, then translated into the real 3D world. Breaking large mirrors added to the risk, and discovery of space shuttle tape for mirror pieces that could be removed from the wall, but hold up with strength. All came together onsite for the installation at the museum for the first time.
Research: Forming hot glass is taking molten sand at 2100F out of a furnace and filling the glass with our breath! It is nothing short of an alchemical process that is still quite impressive after 5000 years of history. Glass is utilized as a transcendent material in countless forms.
Inspiration: Fractured is a statement on finding ourselves in our modern society. It is challenging to find our reflection in the mirror, pulled in many directions, focused on many angles, and feeling like we are on a tight wire. Finding peace and tranquility in our ever demanding world is a challenge.
“I say— follow the light.” — Julie Conway
Project Duration: Fractured was a feature site-specific installation in the Bellevue Arts Museum in Washington State for the Glass Biennial "Glasstastic" displayed from November 9, 2018 – April 14, 2019 The piece is also the recipient Winner of LIT Awards Artisan Blown Glass 2018. Light in Theory Awards.
Operation Flow: I loved watching museum visitors interact with this installation. Taking selfies and finding inspiration in the works that reflect themselves. I usually design and install functional works for residential or hospitality locations, that are attractive and design oriented. Fractured was built from an artist statement and interactive theme.
Image Credits: All images shot by Alec Miller / Photographer