"Thermotaxis" Steel and Glass Sculpture by Richard Jolley (b. 1952) hand blown sculptural relief of four exotic

sculptural relief of four exotic tropical hardwoods

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"Thermotaxis" Steel and Glass Sculpture by Richard Jolley (b. 1952) hand blown sculptural relief of four exotic36H x 48W x 48D In Thermotaxis, master glass artist Richard Jolley orchestrates a compelling visual discourse between industrial grit and fragile elegance. The sculptures title refers to the biological phenomenon of movement toward or away from a thermal stimulusa concept Jolley brilliantly captures through the frozen kinetic energy of glass, a medium born entirely of fire. The piece centers on a rusted steel framework that bridges two contrasting