Leif Henry Halvorson - Died December 1, 2007

All the glass represented is hand blown or hand formed, made by me, Leif’s Brother. I am offering these pieces for sale to raise money for his family.

Minus shipping and auction site costs, all money received will go to Leif’s family, his son Odin and wife Joyce.

More about Leif   -           ( a My Space link  set up shortly after Leif's death by his 16 year old son Odin)                http://www.myspace.com/knuckleheadneverdies

Thank you for your participation.
Erik Halvorson

I have set no reserve on all work, no minimum selling prices.  I have provided a price, that if you want to buy any one work immediately, it can be yours, which will end the auction for that piece.  Anyone has the chance to purchase any of the art work at extremely low bid depending on how many people participate.

Hand Blown one of a kind Glass Calligraphy Inspired Vase         6" x  4"  x  14 1/2" tall        $450.00 value

flattened on two sides, round foot.

This beautiful glass vase starts with a base color of transparent blue green glass. to this  a thin layers white powdered glass creates an background  like  a light snow fall.
Sprinkles of aventurine gold frit glass are added to the surface  creating a shimmer of light on the background then layers of clear, green and orange glass wraps are applied  and worked into the surface in a way that evokes  untouched nature.  The last step is created in a celadon green colored glass. Color is heated to a very hot and loose consistency. It must be applied with strength and directness but with looseness and subtlety, as a touch of calligraphy brush is applied to paper  that reveals the true nature of all materials, energy and intention coming together.  The final steps are to flatted the form, add the foot, open the lip just enough.

diamond engraved signature  -   Erik Halvorson

SHIPPING COSTS  FOR THIS PIECE IS $18.00.
HAWAII AND ALASKA WILL BE BE EXTRA.

UPS GROUND,  NO PO BOX NUMBERS

link to  complete listing of auction items  
http://www.erikhalvorsonfirstsight.com/ehfs/Benefit%20pg1.htm
 
 e mail    drongondal@hotmail.com

  Artist Statement

I am an artist and an educator exploring visual connections to glass. I search to find pause to the significance of glass in bringing beauty to our lives, and connect the historical evolution of glass to visual language. Much of my work is cast or sculpted off hand and mixed with other materials that bring their own histories of evolution. One group of work reflects on Buddhism. This body of work references elements primarily found with in the Tibetan Mahayana tradition.  Practice, devotion, meditation, symbolism, is means that are used to make connections with established visual elements and specific Buddhist iconographic metaphor to reach out with a context of visual language that may bridge the gap between philosophy and understanding. This has become a means of personal infusion of art and philosophical exploration a metaphor that is not intended for the audience though it is part of the work none the less.

Apart from my sculptural work, I love to make objects; form, color, expression through many glass working techniques, Hot and cold. I have been very interested in finding ways of adding imagery directly to the hot surface using dichotic flat glass and various glass paints, and fired on gold luster that are represented in the work being offered.