Pledge your support to Life in Glass today! Amazing personalized glass sculptural art at every level.
Belief, fate, desire, hope, courage... The list can go on and on as to how the infinite permutations of our dreams affect our lives. I dream of glass.
I believe in what I do as an artist.
I know that it is my fate.
I burn with desire to unleash all these ideas in my head.
I hope that my friends and patrons see the beauty of glass in all its manifestations in my work and choose to support me.
That I have the courage to uphold my integrity, both artistic and personal, by refusing to do anything less than what I choose to do with my art and my life.
Thank you for taking the time in your busy day and in your busy lives to look over my project. If you've taken a look at the rewards you can see that the pledge of your support in my project can give you some amazing experiences or art. I have tried to include something for everyone at every level. Interested in something not listed, I would be happy to work something out for you.
100% of the money pledged will go towards building a new studio that will give access to glass in all its forms to the public. There will be traditional glass blowing, lampworking, casting, and glass fusing available with rental time and lessons.
So, on to the rewards and the focus of this project. Some time ago I ran in to a 'death mask' of Beethoven and was intrigued enough that I started researching the idea. Evidently it was very common practice to make masks of famous dead people so that sculptures in the future would be able to make realistic busts. The advent of photography pretty much put an end to that practice. Below is a link with some more information.
As I continued reading and found out about life masks I knew I was on to something and an idea was born. Since I constantly think of glass, great delicious, molten piles of glass, I knew I would have to start casting peoples faces in it.
I wanted to get this project going today so I will leave it here before everyone wakes up. Many more pictures and updates are on the way including a full slideshow of a life mask from the first plaster of paris mold of the face to the the cut, polished, and faceted finished work.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Love and Light,
Jonathan
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Dec 25, 2011
- First created · 1 backed
- Jonathan McKee 391 friends
- Website: JonathanJMcKee.com
Pledge $1 or more
3 backers
An Yggdrasill Glass logo sticker! And an invitation to the studio grand opening. Wine, food, friends, and hot glass.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2011Pledge $5 or more
9 backers
Experience - A signed picture of me at work! Art (sort of) - A cut and polished wine bottle 'glass'. Local only for this one please. And an invitation to the studio grand opening. Wine, food, friends, and hot glass.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2011Pledge $20 or more
40 backers
A unique, limited edition, signed hand blown ornament or glass in the colour of your choice. And an invitation to the studio grand opening. Wine, food, friends, and hot glass.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $50 or more
22 backers
A unique, limited edition small vase or bowl. The series will be comprised of only the $50 pledge amount and will come with a certificate of authenticity as well as being dated, signed, and have the series number on the piece. And an invitation to the studio grand opening. Wine, food, friends, and hot glass.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $100 or more
11 backers
Experience - a two hour private 1 on 1 glass blowing lesson or a couples (or friends) lesson for one hour. Art - A limited edition sign and numbered 'Living Glass' series. This series will be comprised of only the $100 pledge amount. And an invitation to the studio grand opening. Wine, food, friends, and hot glass.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $285 or more
3 backers
The signature piece of this project and it's Kickstarter title! A pledge at this level gets you the 'Life in Glass series'. Your face (or the person of your choice) cast in glass. It will also be used as one of the three 'Life in Glass' installation series planned. Please check out the details in the full posting below. And an invitation to the studio grand opening. Wine, food, friends, and hot glass.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $500 or more
3 backers
Experience - A glass blowing party at the new studio for you and up to 6 of your friends. This will include some demonstrations and then each person will make their own paperweight or ornament! Art - A custom blown light fixture or sink made just for you! Both receive an invitation to the studios grand opening. Wine, food, friends, and hot glass.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
2 backers
Experience - A glass blowing party at the new studio for you and up to 9 of your friends. This will include some demonstrations and then each person will make their own paperweight or ornament! Then we will sit down to a six course meal prepared by yours truly and enjoy some delicious wine. Art - Open to suggestions such as large cast pieces, large blown installation pieces, etc. You think of it, i'll make it. Both options will include an invitation to the studio grand opening.
Estimated delivery: Feb 2012Pledge $5,000 or more
0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)
Art - One of three, a large installation piece of the first series in the 'Life in Glass'. It will incorporate a version of all the faces used in this project included myself and my amazing friends that helped get this project started. Each of the three pieces will be unique in design while incorporating the same elements of the faces.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2012
