"Glass lives a life in flux between fluidity and form. My work explores these dichotomies and pushes to put glass at the brink of make or break moments. I make installations that confront this balance between order and chaos and attempt to give structure to this un-structurable material."
-Kelsey Finnie
-Kelsey Finnie
October 13- December 2, 2018
Charles H. Taylor Arts Center
4205 Victoria Blvd
Hampton, VA 23669
kelsey finnie
Kelsey Finnie grew up in Columbus, Ohio, in a family with a rich heritage of glass artists. Her own use of glass began at The Ohio State University, where she obtained a Bachelors of Fine Arts. In her native state of Ohio, Ms. Finnie has worked as a fabricator, artist assistant, demonstrator and instructor at institutions such as Cedarpoint Amusement Park, Glass Axis Studios, The Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, Schmidt Messenger Studios, Firenation and Gathered Glass Studios, and currently works as staff member at The Chrysler Museum Glass Studio. She has been awarded scholarships at major craft institutions including The Corning Museum of Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pilchuck Glass School and Penland School of Crafts.
Ms. Finnie creates installations that confronts the balance between order and chaos and attempts to give structure to this amorphous material. Her works have been featured at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio, Pilchuck Glass School, and Glass Axis. Currently, She is being featured by the Virginia Glass Guild and the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio in Vestibule 102.
Ms. Finnie creates installations that confronts the balance between order and chaos and attempts to give structure to this amorphous material. Her works have been featured at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio, Pilchuck Glass School, and Glass Axis. Currently, She is being featured by the Virginia Glass Guild and the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio in Vestibule 102.
Artist Statement
Going through personal family struggles that have confronted loss and loneliness; I‘ve endeavored to make life and glass a wonderful and unforgettable adventure. Along this journey, my life being in a constant state of motion has had little stability like that of this molten material.
Glass lives a life in flux between fluidity and form. My work explores these dichotomies and pushes to put glass at the brink of make or break moments. I make installations that confront this balance between order and chaos and attempt to give structure to this amorphous material. My process is experimental, momentary and outcome not always known.
Glass lives a life in flux between fluidity and form. My work explores these dichotomies and pushes to put glass at the brink of make or break moments. I make installations that confront this balance between order and chaos and attempt to give structure to this amorphous material. My process is experimental, momentary and outcome not always known.
