When my wife saw a photo of Richard Craig Meitner's Branch - blown glass with rust patina - she said, "That's creepy but interesting." She paused a moment and then said, "I like it."
That reaction may be typical for Meitner's work. His glass sculpture can be witty and perhaps a bit strange, but never boring. And I can see the creep factor in some of them. He speaks of his work as being magical. "Magic," he says, "is a moment in which something happens that does not fit into your belief system."
Japanese textiles, German Expressionist graphics and science are among many eclectic inspirations for Meitner's work.
Read my full review of the show here.
[Museum of Glass, Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner, through June 19, 1801 Dock St. Tacoma, 866.4MUSEUM]
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