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flame worked glass assembled
Currently on view at Mint Museum--RANDOLPH
Gift of the Charlotte Garden Club
Paul Stankard’s meticulously crafted sculptural paperweight is more than simply a floral arrangement captured in glass; like many of his works, it explores the dual forces of growth and decay, life and death, present in all nature. Comprising Carolina Bouquet Botanical are plants and flowers native to the Carolinas, including mountain laurel, lady’s slipper, and a blueberry. Hovering above them is a honeybee, alluding to its important role in pollinating flowers. Continuing this holistic approach to the interconnectedness of nature, Stankard also depicts the plants’ root system, populated by two elements of magical realism. One of his signature “root people” is seen from behind, representing the benevolent energy underlying all of life. On the opposite side is a mask wearing a fearful expression, made in response to the death of a friend around the time that Stankard made this work. (Allure of Flowers)
Accession Number: 2001.67
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