Pod Shells (series)

Pod Shells (series)

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Sallie Portnoy Sculpture

cast glass
unique

Seeds and pods are an ongoing fascination of mine. Symbolic of fertility and power, I see them as nascent with life and all its mysteries.

They in themselves are time capsules, holding Australia’s ancient ecological legacy. From ‘recalcitrant’ to ‘fire-followers,’ they vary in diversity, longevity, and abundance. Australia’s seeds range from nearly indestructible to impossibly fragile. Some are massive, spiked, or smooth-coated, while others are as light as dust. Some awaken with warmth and rain; others wait for fire. They may travel vast distances or remain close to home, lasting mere days or outliving generations.

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SALLIE PORTNOY – Australian Glass

Sallie Portnoy studied ceramics at University of Manitoba and NSCAD, Halifax, Canada and graduate from COFA (BA ceramics} and SCA, Sydney University (MSA glass). She is a prolific interdisciplinary artist, working in glass, clay, metals, & mixed media. Her background in ceramics informs her work in glass, which has earned recognition and representation internationally in private and permanent collections. Portnoy has taught workshops in Australia, Canada, Turkey, and U.S.A. including esteemed institutions such as Corning Museum of Glass and Urban Glass NY, and Pilchuck Glass School near Seattle, Washington. Portnoy lives, works and teaches on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.