Glasswork is to ask yourself one question: does it let ALL light through, SOME Translucent, or opaque? The easiest way to determine the transparency of a Pop quiz! Is the cat in the first image transparent, Do you remember your elementary school science class? Is the glasswork transparent, translucent, opaque, or a mixture of the three? This also controls the color of the object! The amount of reflection, absorption, and transmission of light determines the transparency, translucency, or opaqueness of an object. The simplified version is that the wavelength of light and the nature of the medium interact through some combination of reflection, absorption, and transmission. The science behind how “see through” an object is, or the interaction of light, is multifaceted because the way that light behaves is dependent on various conditions. A great example of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math), these words have both scientific and artistic definitions. The second is discussing the physical characteristics, or: What does the glass look like? Is it sparkly or dull? Can we see through it? This is when I have to admit that my science teacher was right, I WILL use these vocabulary words in my everyday life. As a “No touching” zone, this is ultimately the first thing we talk about when entering glass exhibitions. Giving student tours through glass art is both fun, because fine art glass is extremely different from functional glass, and terrifying, because glass breaks. Solo exhibition, pioneered the process of sandcasting glass! In fact, Bertil Vallien, one of the artists with a

The artists use various processes and techniques to bring their visions to life Currently on exhibit is theĤ7 th International Glass Invitational comprising three galleries, Hangs permanently from our ceiling in the atrium. Least one artwork made of glass, perhaps the blown glass Chihuly chandelier that If you’ve visited us here at FWMoA you’ve probably seen at Key terms for discussing glass sculptures: translucent, transparent, and Some light into the much ignored science recess in my brain to remember three Information that, when needed, require entering the dark recesses of our brainĪnd switching on the dusty bulb in the ceiling. School lessons that didn’t quite stick, whether it’s diagramming sentences,Ĭalculating percentages, or recognizing constellations. I’d like to think that everyone has those basic elementary Katy Thompson, Children’s Education Associate

Opaque vs translucent