Dec 17
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Foliage Flora 0 comments

Ode to Bull Kelp

Form: Sculpture Year Created: 2025 Dimension 56″ x 14″ x 2.5″ Description: Blown glass, engraved with community sourced words in admiration of Kelp, sisal rope, waxed nylon and stainless steel. The words read from left to right: Heal; Steadfast; Forest; Fluid; and Home.  
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Nov 03
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Foliage Flora, Installation 0 comments

Proto Kelp

Form: Installation Year Created: 2024 Dimension 13′ x 15′ x 6′ Description: Blown glass, engraved with community sourced words in admiration of Kelp, sisal rope and waxed linen. More information on Proto Kelp
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Oct 08
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Foliage Flora 0 comments

Reach

Form: Sculpture Year Created: 2024 Dimension 18.5” x 18” x 3” Description: Stainless Steel, Japanese silk, waxed nylon, blown glass, engraved with community sourced words in admiration of Kelp.
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Oct 03
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Hollow Murrine 0 comments

Dahlia

Form: Soft Sculpture Year Created: 2024 Dimension: 12” x 11” x 10” Description: Blown glass, mixed transparent red, yellow orange and blue hollow murine woven together with copper wire. Video of Hollow Murrine Process
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Oct 03
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Foliage Flora 0 comments

Proto Kelp Forest

Year Created: 2022 Dimension 11” x 7.5” x 9” Description: Green and gold blown glass tubing segments, linked together by copper wire.
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Red Polyp
Oct 02
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Hollow Murrine 0 comments

Red Polyp

Form: Soft Sculpture Year Created: 2007 Dimension 45” x 46” x 19” Description: Blown glass, mixed red hollow murrini woven with copper wire onto a powder coated steel frame set on a solid steel base. Video of Hollow Murrine Process
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Sep 14
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Foliage Flora, Hollow Murrine 0 comments

Kelp (Dictyoneuropsis)

Form: Soft Sculpture Year Created: 2005 Dimension: 62″ x 17″ x 14″ Description: Blown glass, brown, green and yellow hollow murrine woven together with copper wire, steel mounting rods hold the work to the wall. Video of Hollow Murrine Process
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Sep 14
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Hollow Murrine 0 comments

Emerald Dream

Form: Soft Sculpture Year Created: 2023 Dimension 33” x 26.5” x 9” Description: Blown glass, mixed transparent emerald, olive green and blue hollow murrine woven onto a stainless steel wall mounted armature with copper wire. Video of Hollow Murrine Process
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Feb 07
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Foliage Flora 0 comments

Diatom Screen

Form: Stained Glass Year Created: 2022 Dimension Tall Panel : 27” x 71” x 3” Wide Panel: 45” x 45.5” x 3” Description: Collaboration with artist Dick Weiss. Kait created the rondells at Wheaton Arts, Milleville, NJ. Clear, white, transparent green and blue blown glass rondells; transparent green over white duro cane used to draw on the glass as well as bundled to create granulare murrine. Stained glass leading, flat glass and wooden frame by artist Dick Weiss The composition of the murrine on the rondells is inspired by the artist’s observation of diatoms and plankton through a microscope.
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Dec 11
by Kait Rhoads in Aquatic, Hollow Murrine 0 comments

Wverm

Form: Soft Sculpture Year Created: 2022 Dimension 32.5” x 22.5” x 9.75” Description: Blown glass, a mix of pastel blue, green and pink tank glass with duro and K95 black spiral wraps that are merlettoed hollow murrine woven onto a wall mounted steel support structure with copper wire. Video of Hollow Murrine Process
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