Artwork copyright Ruth Brockmann. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Magic of the Green, 2000

Ruth Brockmann
(American, born 1955, died 2013)

Location: Lake Shore Elementary, Vancouver

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Magic of the Green is a glass mask created by artist Ruth Brockmann. It is part of a series of masks that celebrate the relationship between human beings and nature. This piece is inspired by the changing seasons, symbolized by the tree of life. The artist noted, “All life forms (birds, animals, plants, humans, stars, etc.) are connected to the tree of life and are inter-related. Each of us have a relationship with past, present and future. We are connected to the roots of our ancestry and as well to future generations.”

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Vancouver School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Ruth Brockmann (1955-2013) was a leader in the Northwest kiln-formed glass movement. She created fused-glass sculptures that celebrated and explored our spiritual connection to the natural world.

Ruth Brockman was one of the initial artists in the 1980s to work and experiment with Bullseye Glass Company's colored glass for fusing. She has taught glass fusing at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Northwestern Washington, as well as around the United States and Canada. Her experimental, do-it-yourself art practice is heavily influenced by her experiences farming in Alaska and Washington, working on commercial fishing boats, traveling in Mexico, and Mother Nature.