Art
Fest Snapshot
Shattering Definitions on a Journey
to Experiment
Maggie
Spencer at work in her studio and one of her finished products.
Marking her 16th year at
the Sawdust Art Festival, Maggie Spencer always described herself as a
glass artist. Over the past five years, though, as Spencer learned new
glass techniques, her work continued to evolve.
A self-proclaimed "boomer,"
Spencer's artwork captures the generation's spirit. Her works radiate
with capricious colors and shapes, an infusion that reflects her own
pan-Asian Zen philosophy to embrace a joyful and enriched life.
A seven-year cancer survivor,
she has confronted the very essence of what is important in life.
"I started my artist career
with stained glass, but wanted to take my work further. I wanted to
experiment with color and texture. I fire my kiln every day,
experimenting and observing how the glass reacts to other objects such
as metal. It's like the ultimate science experiment," said Spencer.
Spencer will be exhibiting at
the Sawdust Art Festival through Aug. 31.
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