Bodhi Tree
African pottery, porcelain | 24" x 16" My client takes trips to Africa for charity and every time brings home art to support the local community. She was heartbroken when the pottery set she chose on this trip arrived broken, but instead of looking at it as a loss, she decided to turn broken art into new art. I used the rims of the cups as leavess, the edges of the plates as tree bark, and the plate and cup centers as the white background. I layered the leaves to create a three dimensional work which compliments the different thicknesses of the white plate background. At first she wanted to only use the African pottery in the piece, but the porcelain circles I happened to have around the studio brought the piece together too much for either of us to resist.
Finish
- white
Meet the Maker
Dyanne Williams
Dyanne Williams Mosaics
I love working with glass to make beautiful mosaics and also enjoy the process of working with homeowners and interior designers to add vibrance and excitement to a home.
Like many artists, I've experimented with many different mediums to find the one that best expresses my creative impulses. Creating mosaics is fulfilling because it is not just the act of designing, but the satisfaction of physically building a work of art. The infinite range of colors and textures of glass provide me with endless possibilities. My art is a reflection of myself: learning, growing, constantly evolving.
My works attempt to display the beauty of nature in a different medium. My goal is to recreate the experience of discovering a natural wonder, the excitement you feel the moment that you crack open a geode and discover the beauty that lies within a simple rock.
Just like in nature, my work is filled with philosophical contrasts: simplicity amidst complication, harmony amidst conflict, order amidst chaos. I feel I achieve this through intricate design with simplicity of pattern and repeating motifs.
As sophisticated as art itself, glass is timeless, sturdy, and complex. Through it I can create original and vivid designs, bringing one of the oldest art forms into the modern age. Overall, my work combines organic shapes from nature with contemporary design.