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art icons Open Studios 2002 Artist: Erika Von der Heyden Studio 113 link Scott Zoog Glass & mixed media 991 Tyler St #113 Benicia, CA 707-747-5216 |
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| Erika Von der Heyden found art glass through her studies in architecture. She graduated from UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design with highest honors in 1994. Her work in architectural art glass fabrication enhances spaces in Spago Beverly Hills, the Washington DC International Airport and Sapporo, Japan. |  |
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collaboration with Scott Zoog for Studio 113, Erika creates a line of art bowls and sinks
as well as private and corporate commissions.
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| "My current work explores natural patterns. In my painting, I create a lot of spirals. But in the glass bowls of The Elemental Series, the heat of the kiln triggers its own inherent reactions, as between copper or brass foil and fused glass. |  |
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The foil enters
the kiln perfectly flat, and each piece comes out with a unique identity of color and
pattern, like a thumbprint. These natural forces are the true masters of pattern, and I am
consistently inspired by their infinite expressions of basic chemical nature."
Erika consistently shows her work in local exhibits, and is an active member of Arts Benicia. |
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