William Morris’ fantastical glass creations have secured him a reputation in the field second only to his mentor Dale Chihuly. Morris earned his way into Pilchuck studios acting as a driver, eventually rising to Chihuly’s master glassblower. Striking out on his own, Morris proved no less a visionary in his own right. Whether roughhewn and mottled as some archeological curio or elegantly organic as a long stem rose, Morris’ works breathe with a vibrant tactility uniquely his own. This engaging portrait of the man and his work offers up the expected testimonials as friends, collaborators and admirers provide history, praise, and discuss Morris’ love of craftsmanship and history. But it is in Morris’ engagement with the environment where the artist finds his greatest inspiration. His work year is divided between the studio and the wilderness, hiking or paragliding, motorcycling or deep sea diving. Creative Nature follows him in these endeavors, and it’s in these beautifully captured communions with the natural world that the clearest sense of the artist emerges. Floating above the earth or drifting along with sharks off the coast of Hawaii, Morris seems no more or less serene or in control than he does drawing molten glass from a blasting furnace, and sculpting something beautiful and alive.
Screenings:
Harvard Exit
Friday, May 30, 2008
7:00 PM (Date has passed)
Saturday, May 31, 2008
1:30 PM (Date has passed)