Lace Dress
Artist: Judy Hill (American, Born 1953)
Date: 2001
Medium: Cire-perdue cast glass and raku-fired ceramic
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Given in honor of Thelma Hewitt Smith and Fred A. Smith and their family
Object number: 2019.15
Label Text:Judy Hill’s primary focus in her work is on self-portraiture, as seen in these two examples. Her autobiographical figures are similar in their resemblance to the artist but differ in their expression of moods, often communicated through clothing and posture. Each offers a personal glimpse into Hill’s life at a particular moment in time.
Sour Grapes (see nearby) is one of a series of 11 figures that explores the expectations and complexities of marriage. In Lace Dress, Hill has created a seemingly serene figure, dressed in a delicate flowered lace costume. This figure especially demonstrates Hill’s extensive skill with multiple materials through the technically challenging openwork glass dress and the unusual combination of cast glass and raku-fired ceramic.
Sour Grapes (see nearby) is one of a series of 11 figures that explores the expectations and complexities of marriage. In Lace Dress, Hill has created a seemingly serene figure, dressed in a delicate flowered lace costume. This figure especially demonstrates Hill’s extensive skill with multiple materials through the technically challenging openwork glass dress and the unusual combination of cast glass and raku-fired ceramic.
DescriptionStanding female figure of cast glass and ceramic on small plinth. Figure is wearing short sleeve white dress that has open-work pattern to create a lace effect.
On view