Julie Alland

Talisman
5h x 3.5w x 3.5d. Unsigned. 2003.
$800

Kiln-cast glass, lost-wax technique.

Ordinary objects, camouflaged by familiarity, blend into the background of everyday existence. Casting disposable items in permanent materials changes their context, allowing one to see them with fresh eyes. Humor and irony are recurring themes in Julie Alland’s work: this kiln-cast replica of a mass-produced to-go coffee cup was created deliberately using time-consuming, labor-intensive methods. Alland studied with Karen LaMonte last summer at Pilchuck on a Partner Scholarship from Public Glass. Her work is included in numerous private collections and has been exhibited across the United States and extensively in the San Francisco Bay Area.