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Sculptor Norma Penchansky Glasser derives
inspiration from the motions of dance.
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Norma
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Glasser: "I believe
the power of
the figures gives
my work its
signature."
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close attention, notice a particular ges-
ture and carry it into my work. I am
inspired to realize transitory
moments — subtle varia-
ook at the sculpture and
tions in position as well
drawings of Norma
as stress, strain and relax-
Penchansky Glasser and
ation."
think music. Most of her
Most of Glasser's
pieces suggest dance. "The Figure
dancers are women, and
in Motion," a collection of 10
two in the exhibit are
works in bronze, with related
close to being half life size.
drawings, will be on exhibit Nov.
A sculpture of a horse, Plie,
2-27 at the Washington Street
presents the only animal in
Gallery in Ann Arbor.
the show, but it also is
"I've always been interested
based on dance and
in motion and try to capture a
gives the sense of artis-
sense of motion," says Glasser,
tic movement.
who lives and works in Ann
To complete her
Arbor. "Early on, I would
three-dimensional
watch a lot of sports to
pieces, Glasser goes
get that feeling.
through a lengthy
That evolved into
process involving
watching dance,
many materials that
something I've
are used and dis-
always been
carded as molds
interested in.
are created. The
"I don't use a
artist works with
model, so it
water-based clay,
becomes impor-
liquid rubber,
"Dance Rehearsal," bronze.
tant to me to pay
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plaster casing, liquid wax and finally
liquid bronze, which is given a brown
patina after it solidifies.
"I believe the power of the figures
gives my work its signature," says
Glasser, 58, who works in a home stu-
dio, moves to her garage for the larger
pieces and goes to a Kalamazoo
foundry every step of the way. "I'm
excited about seeing my sculpture and
drawings together in one space and
how they convey emotions that I'm
interested in. They're pretty upbeat. -
Glasser has been interested in art
since her childhood in New York.
She started out in painting and
drawing, earning a bachelor's degree
from Wesley College in
Massachusetts. The artist taught her
skills in elementary school and then
went on for a master's degree at
Eastern Michigan University.
"I fell into sculpture accidentally,"
Glasser recalls. "I noticed how much
fun sculpture students were having
and tried it. I've stayed with sculpture
for 25 years."
Glasser's work started selling in the
early '70s, after it was seen on exhibit.