Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Blue Small I

About Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Blue Small I

This contemporary glass wall sculpture in a captivating turquoise blue was created by an award-winning artist.

Cheryl Wilson Smith is known for her uniquely beautiful glass work—its form, colour and texture are often inspired by the rugged natural beauty of her home and studio in northern Ontario. This current series explores a different narrative that symbolizes life’s joys and challenges. The elegant composition features 14 blue-coloured glass bubbles; some inflated, others slightly deflated and pierced by iron nails. Light naturally shines through the glass forming shadows as the bubbles, arranged in a cascading pattern appear to float on the wall. The title refers to a popular colloquial expression.

“This work is a reminder to each of us who are confronted by the opinions and criticisms of others to consider those perspectives but to always stay true to our beliefs and follow our dreams. These dreams are important and valuable.”
Cheryl Wilson Smith

Cheryl Wilson Smith was the 2014 winner of the RBC Award for Glass through the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. Wilson-Smith has received nine grants from the Ontario Arts Council and one from the Canada Council. Commissions include the Red Lake District Heritage Centre and Margaret Cochenor Memorial Hospital Donor Wall. Her work has been exhibited widely across Canada, the UK and the US.