Cloud Dreaming

This series of cast glass sculptures was the initial study that was eventually made into an art installation at Oregon Health and Science University. The idea is that whiteness is a wish for a transition to health. The rising clouds represent our earth and our earthly existence. They suggest the aspirations of humankind and specifically, the desire of patients for their wellness. The drawings are a way to bring the conception from abstract into concrete place.

Large Cast Glass Sculpture

Cloud Study #1
2013
Cast Glass, Stainless Steel
47 x 34 x 10"

 
Large Cast Glass Sculpture

Cloud Study #2
2013
Cast, Glass, Stainless Steel
39 x 28 x 7"

 
Large Cast Glass Sculpture

Cloud Study #4
2013
Cast Glass, Stainless Steel
32 x 20 x 11"

 
Large Cast Glass Sculpture

Cloud Study #5
2013
Cast Glass, Stainless Steel
44 x 28 x 11"

 
Large Cast Glass Sculpture

Cloud Study #6
2013
Cast Glass, Stainless Steel
44 x 28 x 11"

 
Large Cast Glass Sculpture

Cloud Study: Bird
2013
Cast Glass, Stainless Steel
25 x 11 x 2"

Drawing by Barbara Downs

 
Large Cast Glass Sculpture

Cloud Study: House
2013
Cast Glass, Stainless Steel
25 x 11 x 2"

Drawing by Barbara Downs

 
Large Cast Glass Sculpture

Cloud Study: Fence
2013
Cast Glass, Stainless Steel
25 x 11 x 2"

Drawing by Barbara Downs

 
Large Cast Glass Sculpture

Cloud Study: Trees
2013
Cast Glass, Stainless Steel
25 x 11 x 2"

Drawing by Barbara Downs