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Cyn Kirk
Cyn started her glass career at Tesuque Glass Works in 2012. She quickly became obsessed with the process and attended college at California College of the Arts and Alfred University with a focus on glass. Wanting to learn more, she attended Pilchuck Glass School.
Cyn uses a variety of different techniques to apply imagery onto her blown glass pieces, on some painting and then firing enamel paint onto the vessels. For her more detailed pieces Cyn creates multiple layers of colored glass. Typically using a white opaque glass for the outer layer and a brighter transparent glass for the inner layer. She will then map out a collection of drawing and writing on to the glass. With a Dremel and a fine point diamond bit, Cyn carves the drawings into the white outer layer, revealing the colored glass underneath. Once the carving is complete, Cyn brings the vessel into the hot shop to re-fire it and bring it back to a glossy polish.
The images Cyn chooses are all extremely intentional. Much of her work reflects her struggle with superstition, addiction, and obsession. An attempt to understand and work through complicated feelings. Each collection of images is based on a theme, a thought that keeps repeating itself, a passing comment. Something that sticks in the cracks and needs to be expressed.
