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Traces of the Molten State
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Etsuko Ichikawa

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Known first as a glass artist, Ichikawa more recently has extended the possible application of the medium to works on paper or paper in combination with blown glass.  She captures the immediacy of the moment when the molten glass touches the surface of the paper.  The artist is inspired by the ideas of moment and memory, absorption and evaporation, light and shadow.  Ichikawa was born in Japan and has lived in the U.S. for the past ten years.  Her works have been exhibited and included in many international public and private collections. Etsuko Ichikawa made her way to Seattle from Tokyo. Opportunities to work at the Pilchuck Glass School and the Glass Museum’s ‘hot shop’ in Tacoma, solidified her commitment to the Northwest.

• Recent Exhibitions: Pyrograph, February 2009; Ephemeral Eternal, May 2008