Caroline Hammat
Eight year old Pensee Fox was the winner of a recent drawing competition held by the Adelaide Jam Factory in association with artist Tom Moore’s Abundant Wonder exhibition.
Mr Moore is an Adelaide based cutting edge artist working in the ancient technique of blown glass.
The technique Moore uses may be old but his sculptures and installations are contemporary.
Millicent Gallery hosted the popular touring exhibition late last year.
The immersive installation was full of colourful and wonderful hybrid creatures all made from glass.
During the exhibition children between the ages of 5-12 were given the opportunity to submit an original drawing inspired by the fantastical creatures on display.
The winning drawings were selected by Mr Moore then recreated for the children who later received the completed glass sculpture as their prize.
Pensee received the news in March that her picture would be recreated in blown glass after her mum, Natalie, received a phone call from the Jam Factory.
Pensee told the South Eastern Times she thought Mr Moore’s work was unique and colourful.
“I had a couple of favourite pieces” Pensee said.
“I liked the blue cat with the clear and black face, wings and tail.
“I also liked the bird head inside of the fish and the fox head.
Usually the young artist likes to draw cats, self portraits, rainbows and flowers and she incorporated some of these elements into her winning drawing.
“I chose all the colours because I like the rainbow and thought it would look pretty.
“I thought the blown glass was exactly the same as my picture.
“He used the same colours and even added the three lines on my flower stem and the smiley face, which I didn’t think he would do.”
The sculpture arrived in August and young Pensee has stored away the valuable prize because she does not want to break it.
“It was pretty good and exciting to get this in the mail, I love it” Pensee said.
