Shane Fero- The Finch Dancer

Description Shane Fero-The Finch Dancer. This flameworked glass sculpture depicts a female human/bird hybrid. She has wings sprouting from her shoulders as well as feather like fingers. Measures Approximately 13.25″ h x 8.5″ w x 6″ d. Signed and dated 2006, Shane Fero Penland,NC “My work depicts both the vessel and figurative sculptural forms, which most often I combine. I bring elements of anthropology, philosophy, and psychology to my work. Finally, I integrate humor and other thought provoking devices in these images.”The birds and totemic spirits in Shane Fero's work dance to a rhythm created in his imagination. It is this piquancy in both his blown vessels and sculptural work, including boxes, that so delights the viewer. Often using colored glasses in various forms of shards, powders, cane or even stained glass, Shane accomplishes the swirling patterns and mysterious movement of color in his work. His blown pieces are achieved by the controlled forcing of air into clear glass tubes while molten, with the colors added in an overlay technique. Shane's figurative forms consist of the manipulation of glass rods in a flame torch, alternately adding to and cooling the molten glass in sequential steps until the desired form takes shape. It is in the inventiveness of these works which reveals Shane's interest in anthropology, philosophy, mythology and psychology. “I choose to integrate humor and other thought provoking deviced in these images,” notes Shane. “My work could be described as colorful, serious, FUN!” Shane has won many awards and taught or lectured on lampworking at many locations, including Pilchuck Glass School, the University of Michigan and Penland School of Crafts. His work has been exhibited at The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass (NY), Southern Ohio Museum, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (AL), Hunter Museum of American Art (TN), Ohio Craft Museum, Kentucky Museum of Arts and Design, St. Johns Museum of Art (NC), Georgia Museum of Art, Musuem of York County, Mint Museum of Art (NC).