Artist's Statement from Joanna Manousis

Artist's Statement

“My work focuses on the combination of 2 dimensional imagery with 3 dimensional form, giving kiln cast, and blown glass sculpture both physical depth and narrative.

I am interested in translating the fragility of glass as a medium, creating literary objects that often hold reference to my own memory and childhood”

Joanna Manousis Background

Receiving a First Class Honours Degree in Glass from The University of Wolverhampton, England, Joanna Manousis has worked, studied and taught in both the United Kingdom, and United States. Often incorporating two-dimensional imagery on to three-dimensional form to create depth and narrative, Joanna has attained numerous scholarships and awards for her blown and kiln cast sculpture.

These include sponsorship through Pilchuck Glass School, and Haystack Mountain School of Craft. The International Student Award from the Glass Arts Society of America, a publication feature in the Corning Glass Museum, ‘New Glass Review 28’, and, more recently, the Pearson’s Glass Award for ‘Emerging Artist’, and, shortlist for The Bombay Sapphire Award, 2008.