Trent Erik Boysen is a teaching artist based in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in Glass as an artistic medium - always exploring what might happen next.
Construction Deconstruction With Flaws.
I teach my students to embrace mistakes, cerebrate what is given and try to learn that intention and outcome are forever battling each other. This piece challenges compatibility, fastness of adhesive, and my ability to deal with the possibility of an ever evolving piece.
This is a first in a series that explores what “I” think represents our ancestors knowledge building when looking through the dark skies.
Assemblage and Traces
Marking observation. For 20 years my commute was the same route at the same time. I am aware of the position of the sun in the morning and the position of the moon at night as the months and years progress. These bowls are an homage to that.
Time and Permanence
Celestial Bodies
These works are inspired by the vastness of space and the movement of light through the cosmos. Through layering, fusing, and slumping, the glass captures a sense of depth and motion reminiscent of nebulae, planetary surfaces, and distant stars. Heat and gravity shape each piece, echoing the natural forces that form celestial bodies.