“My current pieces are made by re-working discarded, up-cycled or unwanted pressed glassware produced by some of the best known, but now-defunct glass factories in America. Simultaneously subversive and patriotic, the objects explore the texture of material seduction and recount the history of U.S. glass manufacturing – tracing its rise, glory, demise and its influence on society.

“In my practice, I rework objects currently relegated to the aesthetic dustbin of history. I reincarnate them into ornate abstractions that pay homage to the object itself but with a reminiscent sentimentality for times past. While still containing the original spirit of the vintage glass, the well-defined characteristics of color and pattern often appear transformed into materials other than glass. I believe that the glass I use can act as a catalyst, connecting current generations to the past and creating new fresh memories through the nostalgia of object culture.” – Amber Cowan, 2018