Artwork copyright Sonja Blomdahl. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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Artwork copyright Sonja Blomdahl. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
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Artwork copyright Sonja Blomdahl. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
Scarlet/Ruby/Amethyst, 1991
Sonja Blomdahl
(American, born 1952)
Location: Tacoma Community College, Tacoma
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Scarlet/Ruby/Amethyst is a blown glass vessel created by artist Sonja Blomdahl as an exploration of the relationship between form, color, proportion, and process.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Tacoma Community College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Seattle-based glass artist Sonja Blomdahl creates contemporary fine art objects. She uses a traditional Venetian glass blowing technique in which multiple glass elements are fused together.
Blomdahl began glassmaking as an undergraduate student during the 1970s. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ceramics from Massachusetts College of Art (Boston) in 1974. She has taught at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Northwestern Washington, Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine, and the Appalachian Center in Tennessee.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Sculpture - glass |
| Medium | Blown glass |
| Dimensions | 14 in x 12 in diameter |
| ID Number | WSAC1992.182.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Tacoma Community College |
| Artwork Location | Tacoma Community College Building 7, Library |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 6501 S 19th St. Tacoma, WA 98466 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.246620, -122.524121 |
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