[Other] Cary Rapaport's Voynich art with porcelain and glass

[Koen G]

Some time ago I mentioned Cary's art in another thread. It looks like she is going to keep working on Voynich-themed pieces and updating her website, so here's a proper thread.

"Cary Rapaport is a Boston, MA based artist currently working in porcelain sculpture, glass and a range of other media."

On her You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., you can see the five VM pieces she finished so far, based on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. , You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. , You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. , You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. . 



I'm a big fan of her work, because on the one hand she is working with materials that require a lot of skill and practice to master, and she is constantly aiming to improve her techniques. And on the other hand, I like the way she translates her selected VM images into a 3D medium, taking enough liberties to create something new, but still keeping the spirit of the original.

Currently she is posting updates about her work inspired by f48r: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. . Even though it is not finished yet, you can already see the shape of the plant emerging.

For this piece, she will also start experimenting with plasma art, which sounds pretty awesome:

Beyond the process of “simply” flameworking the shape, I plan that these pieces are going to be filled with inert gases and connected to a high voltage power supply to give them a gas discharge glow, a process that comes with its own set of technical challenges.