Ronnie Hughes was born in 1954 and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
He learned glassblowing with the help of a friend after graduating from Wake Forest University in 1976..In 1980, after hiking on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Hughes came upon a field of hundreds of breathtaking Pink Lady Slipper orchids, which inspired him to change his subject matter completely.Using both clear and colored glasses, Hughes create his wildflowers and then integrates them with his free-formed, solid glass bases. His sculptures stand entirely on their own in continuous glass, a more challenging and time-consuming process.Hughes believe that the purity of clear glass lends a mystical feel to the flowers, emphasizing the delicacy and fragility of our natural world.The colored blossoms provide a vibrant focal point while the clear glass challenges the observer to look more closely and to use their imagination to complete his vision.More of Ronnie Hughes‘ delicate, beautiful work can be found at https://hughesglass.net/
OOOHHHH these are sooooo pretty !!!
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this fellow I saw in person at at art fair in Milwaukee — his work was divine!
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His work is so delicate and bright. Thank you for stopping by!
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You really know how to find ’em!
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Ohhh thank you! I saw this artist at an art show in Milwaukee this summer. His work was amazing!
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Wow, bee-oo-tiful! Reblogging this to my readers at sister site Timeless Wisdoms
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