Artist Statement
Old glass and its allures. Over a century old and still in perfect condition. Tanja McGivney is an artist inspired by the natural flow of light and reflections in her objects. Her choice of substrate is float glass and genuine metal leaves, using methods older than the glass itself. She removes any shackles from the image in her process. It is free to move as one moves, bouncing off light and highlighting different aspects. This creates a playfulness and whimsy. She draws from her eperience as a traditionally trained conservator. An exploration into the whimsical side of the fine arts to engage the senses. You can find her pieces at tanjamcgivney.com and @tanjamcgivney and you can view her restoration and conservation efforts at @tanjamcgivneyrestoration.
Tanja McGivney presents these works with the hope that you feel the peace and flow as she does when creating them.
This project is made possible with funds from Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of New York State Council on the Arts
with support of the office of the Governor and the
NYS Legislature administered by CREATE Council on the Arts
Many thanks to Time & Space Ltd as the OSH 2024 fiscal sponsor and their past partnerships. We could not have done this without your support!
https://timeandspace.org
Open Studio Hudson is grateful to be the recipient of a New York State Council on the Arts 2024 Grant, facilitated by Create Council on the Arts. This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul.
Many thanks to Time & Space Ltd as the OSH 2024 fiscal sponsor and their past partnerships. We could not have done this without your support!
