Sketchbook: Madison Glass Artist Shayna Leib Shows Us What Inspires Her Work
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Some might call artist Shayna Leib a glassmaker. By the way she manipulates glass into brilliantly colored sculptural pieces, others might call her a magic maker.
Leib’s artwork in her “Wind and Water” series demonstrate an ability to capture natural, organic patterns and shapes and express them in a sculptural glass landscape.
The Skinny:
- Fun Fact: Leib spent 14 years training in concert piano.
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Shayna Leib working. Photo by Craig Hatfield.
Leib works out of Madison, Wis., but her creations are shown across the country. In the Midwest, she’s currently exhibiting work at the Echt Gallery in Chicago and Habitat Galleries in Royal Oak, Mich.
We had the opportunity to ask Leib to show us several of her works and show us what inspires her.
“Dew drops after a rain glittered like glass in the sun.” – Shayna Leib
“Meniscus” by Shayna Leib. Photo by Jamie Young.
“A beautiful and remote cove in Croatia I visited inspired the Stiniva Series.” – Shayna Leib
“Stiniva” by Shayna Leib. Photo by Eric Tadsen.
“Tubastrea coccinea was one of the species that inspired a panel in the work ‘6 species’” – Shayna Leib
“6 Species” by Shayna Leib. Photo by Eric Tadsen.
