Uploaded July 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Carnegie Center for Art & History is pleased to present the exhibition "Our House: Recent Works in Glass by Joel O'Dorisio," on view June 1 - July 28, 2012. Through the artworks in this exhibit, Joel O'Dorisio explores the relationship between his fascination with the inherent wonder of the natural landscape and the contrived beauty of the city. He writes: "From an early age I have wrestled with the fact that aspects of both worlds please me. Yet, under most circumstances, nature and urban civilization do not coexist peacefully." To achieve a balance between these disparate elements, O'Dorisio creates molds of the bark from different types of trees that he then incorporates into cast glass sculptures. In this video, he describes the process of creating his cast glass artworks. The resulting artworks have strong architectural references through their linear forms and arrangements, which often resemble building blocks or structural framing.
The title of the exhibit, Our House, references both the traditional meaning of "house" as a shelter and the concept of our environment as a "house." The environment provides the resources we need, such as trees and plants, for shelter and sustenance, yet it is also the very thing that we need shelter from during storms and natural disasters.
The artist writes: "Ultimately everything we consume is drawn from the earth. Our House is an effort to re-link the concept of environment and shelter in the digital age and start a conversation about how we view our place in the world."
For more information visit:
carnegiecenter.org
joelodo.com
The Carnegie Center for Art & History is pleased to present the exhibition "Our House: Recent Works in Glass by Joel O'Dorisio," on view June 1 - July 28, 2012. Through the artworks in this exhibit, Joel O'Dorisio explores the relationship between his fascination with the inherent wonder of the natural landscape and the contrived beauty of the city. He writes: "From an early age I have wrestled with the fact that aspects of both worlds please me. Yet, under most circumstances, nature and urban civilization do not coexist peacefully." To achieve a balance between these disparate elements, O'Dorisio creates molds of the bark from different types of trees that he then incorporates into cast glass sculptures. In this video, he describes the process of creating his cast glass artworks. The resulting artworks have strong architectural references through their linear forms and arrangements, which often resemble building blocks or structural framing.
The title of the exhibit, Our House, references both the traditional meaning of "house" as a shelter and the concept of our environment as a "house." The environment provides the resources we need, such as trees and plants, for shelter and sustenance, yet it is also the very thing that we need shelter from during storms and natural disasters.
The artist writes: "Ultimately everything we consume is drawn from the earth. Our House is an effort to re-link the concept of environment and shelter in the digital age and start a conversation about how we view our place in the world."
For more information visit:
carnegiecenter.org
joelodo.com
