The "optical sculpture" works created by California artist Jack Storms since 2004 should arouse many questions in many peoples minds when they first see them. How does he lock the bright light like diamonds in Inside the glass
It is not easy to complete optical carvings. Storms first went to New Hampshire to learn the process of cold working of glass, and later invented a special lathe that allowed glass to be processed like wood. He cut each two-color glass into pieces, then reassembled them like stacked blocks, and finally wrapped, polished, and polished them with crystal glass to become the optical sculptures that everyone can see. There are no shortcuts in the process of cutting and reassembling. We can only repeat the same actions over and over again, which is very time-consuming and labor-intensive. However, the finished product is like a diamond. After being refracted by light, it becomes a sparkling glass work of art, which is amazing.
In Storms' autobiography, there is no mention of who he studied as a teacher. It is only known that he studied for more than a year, but to be able to skillfully use every feature and aspect of glass art, you can imagine the arduous process. As you know, it was not until 2004, when Storms officially established the studio StormWorks Studio, that any works began to come out.
