Cappy Thompson, Gathering the Light (2003)
Grand Hall Installation
Ongoing
Collection of the Museum of Glass
Made possible by a gift from George F. Russell, Jr.
Simply put, Seattle artist Cappy Thompson paints stories on glass. Gathering the Light celebrates the story of glass blowing on an epic scale. The piece, which measures 11 1/2-feet high by 15-feet wide, depicts an elaborate landscape of colorful vignettes from a mythical world of glassmakers. Trumpet blowing fish, an entourage of visitors and a footbridge leading to the Temple of Muses allude to the Museum and commemorate its first anniversary.
Thompson reverse-painted Gathering the Light in the grisaille technique of gray-tonal painting used for stained glass since the Middle Ages. Located in the Grand Hall near the entrance, this captivating work of art welcomes visitors to the Museum."
