Metamorphosis (west panel)
Collection: Houston Public Library (HPL)
2010
Fused Glass on Stainless Steel
Location:
Houston Public Library, Flores Branch, Liz Conces Spenser, Metamorphosis (West), 2010
110 N. Milby Street
Houston, TX 77003
About the Artwork:
Metamorphosis (2010)
by Liz Conces Spencer and Gene Hester
The exterior of the Flores Public Library in the East End contains a 10-foot-high and four-foot-wide installation of fused glass on stainless steel that faces west. The bottom of the piece shows a stack of books with civic ideals written on them, such as “community,” “reading,” and “vox populi,” which means “voice of the people” in Latin. The middle of the piece is a serape, a traditional Mexican blanket with striped patterns and fringed ends; on the serape are the red and black oblong pieces that descend to the bottom of the artwork. At the top of the piece is a flower, perhaps a magnolia flower, with glass pebbles of various colors in its center. The artwork includes a flower as a reference to the library’s name, Flores, and the flower becomes a serape, perhaps in reference to the Mexican American community of the East End, that then becomes a stack of books. The artists, Liz Conces Spencer and Gene Hester, have collaborated on various public art projects. Spencer is a teacher, painter, illustrator, and sculptor from Pasadena, TX. Hester is an experienced glass artist who has owned Genesis Art Glass Studio since 1977.
Metamorfosis (2010)
por Liz Conces Spencer y Gene Hester
El exterior de la Biblioteca Pública Flores, en el East End, cuenta con una instalación de vidrio fusionado sobre acero inoxidable de 3 metros de alto por 1,2 metros de ancho, orientada hacia el oeste. La parte inferior de la obra muestra una pila de libros con ideales cívicos inscritos, como "comunidad," "lectura," y "vox populi," que significa "la voz del pueblo" en latín. La parte central representa un sarape, una manta tradicional mexicana con rayas y flecos; sobre el sarape se aprecian piezas oblongas rojas y negras que descienden hasta la base de la obra. En la parte superior hay una flor, quizás una magnolia, con pequeñas piedras de vidrio de varios colores en su centro. La obra de arte incluye una flor como referencia al nombre de la biblioteca, Flores, y esta flor se transforma en un sarape, quizás en alusión a la comunidad mexicoamericana del East End, que a su vez se convierte en una pila de libros. Los artistas, Liz Conces Spencer y Gene Hester, han colaborado en diversos proyectos de arte público. Spencer es profesora, pintora, ilustradora y escultora originaria de Pasadena, Texas. Hester es un experimentado artista del vidrio y propietario de Genesis Art Glass Studio desde 1977.
Metamorphosis (2010)
by Liz Conces Spencer and Gene Hester
The exterior of the Flores Public Library in the East End contains a 10-foot-high and four-foot-wide installation of fused glass on stainless steel that faces west. The bottom of the piece shows a stack of books with civic ideals written on them, such as “community,” “reading,” and “vox populi,” which means “voice of the people” in Latin. The middle of the piece is a serape, a traditional Mexican blanket with striped patterns and fringed ends; on the serape are the red and black oblong pieces that descend to the bottom of the artwork. At the top of the piece is a flower, perhaps a magnolia flower, with glass pebbles of various colors in its center. The artwork includes a flower as a reference to the library’s name, Flores, and the flower becomes a serape, perhaps in reference to the Mexican American community of the East End, that then becomes a stack of books. The artists, Liz Conces Spencer and Gene Hester, have collaborated on various public art projects. Spencer is a teacher, painter, illustrator, and sculptor from Pasadena, TX. Hester is an experienced glass artist who has owned Genesis Art Glass Studio since 1977.
Metamorfosis (2010)
por Liz Conces Spencer y Gene Hester
El exterior de la Biblioteca Pública Flores, en el East End, cuenta con una instalación de vidrio fusionado sobre acero inoxidable de 3 metros de alto por 1,2 metros de ancho, orientada hacia el oeste. La parte inferior de la obra muestra una pila de libros con ideales cívicos inscritos, como "comunidad," "lectura," y "vox populi," que significa "la voz del pueblo" en latín. La parte central representa un sarape, una manta tradicional mexicana con rayas y flecos; sobre el sarape se aprecian piezas oblongas rojas y negras que descienden hasta la base de la obra. En la parte superior hay una flor, quizás una magnolia, con pequeñas piedras de vidrio de varios colores en su centro. La obra de arte incluye una flor como referencia al nombre de la biblioteca, Flores, y esta flor se transforma en un sarape, quizás en alusión a la comunidad mexicoamericana del East End, que a su vez se convierte en una pila de libros. Los artistas, Liz Conces Spencer y Gene Hester, han colaborado en diversos proyectos de arte público. Spencer es profesora, pintora, ilustradora y escultora originaria de Pasadena, Texas. Hester es un experimentado artista del vidrio y propietario de Genesis Art Glass Studio desde 1977.