“I always tend to think of my glass work in terms of how it relates to space and light in the form of installations, whether that be a table full of glass jewelry displays or tiny vases. The scale of the vases relates back to my experience as a jeweler and my tendency towards the small and intricate. There is something pleasing about an abundance of tiny objects, perhaps it’s just something small creating something more vast. I like thinking of the tiny vases as a mini glass installation, an artwork that can be experienced as a whole, like one would take in a field of wildflowers. My hope is that the vases will be a singular scene to behold, and for some, a treasure to take home that prompts a visceral memory.”

— Rebecca Mapes