Copper Blue Parabola Size:Medium An archival varnish is applied

An archival varnish is applied to protect the painting's vibrant colors

The bubbly texture wraps halfway around the band with five sparkling white

now grays and whites

additionally the clasp can be hooked on any of the links

Copper Blue Parabola Size:Medium An archival varnish is appliedThis elegant blown glass vessel from the artist's "Parabola Series" is created using the exacting "veiled cane" technique to achieve perfectly spaced stripes. To make veiled cane, Patchen first encases a rod of white glass in molten clear glass, then coats it again in molten blue glass. After a final encasement of molten clear glass it is stretched 50 60 feet long, reducing its diameter to about the thickness of a pencil. After cooling, the rod is cut