Periphery
Artist
Melanie (Mel) Douglas
(Australian, born 1978)
Date2016
MediumKiln formed, cold worked, and engraved glass
Dimensions15 × 13 × 2 1/2 in. (38.1 × 33 × 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsGlass
Credit LineMasterpiece Society Purchase Fund
Object number2016.38.3
DescriptionThe three glass panels are composed of about 25-30 layers of black glass that were fused in a kiln. Though they have entirely flat surfaces, each of the three panels has a trompe-l’oeil effect, created through cutting and engraving patterns in the glass that gives them the appearance of being three-dimensional. Whereas Threefold has a rounded, almost triangular form, Twofold has a rounded, almost rectangular form, and Periphery is almost spherical in form.
