Mel Douglas is a finalist in the 2022 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize with her work 'Deviation.'
Displaying exceptional precision, the glass has been cut and kiln formed into two distinct forms that are then cold worked, hand sanded and positioned so that they partially overlap. Finished with hand engraving, Douglas has etched lines onto the surface of the glass to explore the liminal space between two-dimensional drawing and forming three-dimensional objects to create a work that gives the illusion of depth.
Douglas’ work explores the potential, versatility and flexibility of glass as a material for drawing. In her words "objects and drawings are often thought of as two separate entities. My pieces explore and interweave the creative possibilities of this liminal space, where the form is not just a support for drawing; but a three-dimensional drawing itself. Using the unique qualities of the material, and the rich potential of mark making on and with glass, I am using line as a way to inform, define and enable three-dimensional space."
The Prize received over 3100 works submitted from 116 countries. Congratulations to the artists and makers who have been selected as finalists.
About the Craft Prize
The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize seeks to acknowledge and support international artisans of any age (over 18) or gender who demonstrate an exceptional ability to create objects of superior aesthetic value. By identifying work that reinterprets existing knowledge to make it relevant today while reflecting its maker’s personal language and distinct hand, the LOEWE FOUNDATION aims to highlight the continuing contribution of craft to the culture of our time.