Our hands explore and bring objects closer to us. We extend our visual understanding of the world through touch. As an artist I interpret my experiences though my senses. Working in massage therapy in tandem with my artistic practice for the past 25 years I have found a direct correlation between this profession and the process of hot glass casting. Both are immediate and tactile, both deal with changing the chemistry of life form, and both are concerned with a suspension of time.

My work references a realistic human scale that allows the sculptures to enter a domestic personal space. They are familiar eclectic objects with a characteristic that is deliberately raw and approachable. Layers of meaning are buried in the work, so that they can be unearthed by the viewer like ancient archeological artifacts. They become iconic items of our modern age.

About Ms Chase -
Starting her career in the early days of the internationally renown Pilchuck Glass School Ms. Chase has worked with most of the worlds great glass artisans and brings the spirit of Pilchuck to the operation of every project she works on.

Ms. Chase's unique style is highly personal and uses the often rough nature of pure glass casting to express in plain terms the messages inherant in each piece of her art.