Jennifer Umphress

www.fluidinovations.com

Artist's statement

Glass to me is the ideal medium because it has it all; color, dimension, clarity and reflection. This medium enables me to express my thoughts and or feelings in the moment. I have worked with cold glass and other mediums besides Lampworking. But once I discovered the rush of creating with constant motion and having no time to think but instead feel my piece I was completely captivated. I was born and raised in California, in 1991 after visiting Hawaii and falling in love with its beauty it became my home. I began my career in glass with Maui Crystal in 2000, with Jupiter Nielsen being the biggest influence on my work. My work is constantly changing and evolving, but I still draw my biggest influence from the Islands and Ocean that surrounds me, and the creatures who subsist here.