What you are about to see represents decades of collecting, washing, sorting, creating and presenting.I believe art engages, inspires, comforts and, in some cases, heals. This work comes not from me but through me in my heart and soul. I also believe we are stewards of the earth and should recycle, reuse and repurpose whenever possible.

Recycled Glass CollagebyPamela Perkins

Yin | Yang 200724 ¾”w x 19 ¾”hAntique window, stained glass shards, paintPrivate Collection:Sasmore

Horizons 200424”w x 48”hAntique window, sea glass, wood, stone, ceramic door handles, paint (shown here with antique gloves)“This is how I view the world… Please come visit…”

Avon Calling 200524 ½”w x 21½”hAntique window, sea glass, stone, wood, shell, light filaments, paint“The round turquoise/green shard in the lower center panel has Avon™ molded into it. The rest of the piece is formed around it, using bottles and jar fragments for that well-made-up look.”

Oops! 200624½”w x 29”hAntique window, hand blown glass shards, wood, paint2009 marks 3rd season as gallery sign on Artists Row in Salem, MA“The most photographed sign in town.”

On A Blue Moon 200624 ½”w x 21½”hAntique window, sea glass, wood, stone, pottery shards, shellPrivate Collection:Dodge

Curtain Up!200624 ½”w x 19 ½”hAntique window, sea glass, stone, wood, shell, paintFeatured at Merrimac College, Art in Our Towns exhibit celebrating the inauguration of Gov. Deval Patrick

Contents Under Pressure2005 22½”w x 32”hAntique window, sea glass, wood, shell, light filaments, stone, paint“Shades of my most recent nervous breakdown” My scientifically obsessed friend Stephen was impressed that the volcano is “anatomically correct.”

I Think that I Shall Never See…2008 19 ½”w x 20 ½”hAntique window, sea glass, wood, shell, stone, paint, gold and silver leaf“Oh, how the light and foliage change with the seasons here in New England.”

Improbable Regatta2007 18 ½” w x 33” hAntique window, sea glass, wood, shell, stone, paint“With apologies and thanks to all my sailing friends.”Currently visiting with patrons of The Lobster Shanty restaurant in Salem, MA by special request. I highly recommend eating there.

The Medicine Chest2006 18½” w x 33”hAntique window, sea glass, wood, shell, stone, plastic, metal, bone, feathers, pills, Epsom salts, rubber gloves, ceramic, blown glass, acetate, ink, paint“Only when I finished this piece did I realize that it is a visual statement of my artistic process. Ask me about it if you wish…”

…At the Beach 200524”w x 48”hAntique window, sea glass, wood, stone, pottery shards, shell5 Year installation in Patient Education Room at the North Shore Cancer Center, Peabody, MA. Transferred summer 2009 to Family Meeting Room of 9th floor cancer ward at Salem Hospital, Salem, MA. Seen here with sons of surgeon Bruce Barlam.Please think about why this piece is where it is.

In Lieu of Lorna… 200830”w x 31”hAntique window, hand blown glass, stained glass, sea glass, wood, stone, bone, shell, paintAn homage to the drawings (upper) and paintings (lower) of abstract expressionist and cancer survivor, Lorna Ritz.

Fireworks 20097”w x 12”hAntique glass pane, stained glass, marbles, shell, paintPart of my “Destruction” series…originally part of a larger non-cohesive piece.

When Maestros Explode 200618 ½”w x 33”hAntique window, hand blown glass, paint“I’m not kidding about the title of this work. It includes shards from Primo Maestro Elio Quarisa and world-renowned contemporary glassblower, Davide Salvatore as well as the work of faculty and students. If it blew up in the kiln at the GlassWorks Studio at Salem State College in 2005-2006, part of it is probably in this window.”

Through Glass Pemaquid Light 200912”w x 12”hWounded end table glass pane, stained glass, crystal plate, sea glass, marble, stone, wood, shell, paint“Thank you my friend. E.C. for your clumsiness and generosity!”Private Collection: AugustinePlaceholder for decent Picture

Music 20098”w x 11”hAntique glass pane, stained glass, shell, copper wire, paintPart of my “Destruction” series…originally part of a larger non-cohesive piece.

SuncatchersSmaller works are available as gift items for any occasion.Classes and workshops in making recycled material suncatchers are also available. Prices for all goods and services upon request.One of a kind gifts and tributes. Can be made to order. Will use your stuff or mine or a combination (collaboration is my middle name).

Recycled MaterialsWith the exception of the paint and fixative, all material used in this work is recycled, including the windows.Natural items such as wood, stone, shell, bone and feathers were collected on the beaches of Maine and Massachusetts, as was the sea glass and pottery.All other materials, including stained and hand blown glass shards were headed for the landfill.

IntentSpirit Glass works are intended to engage the imagination and are especially conducive for places of meditation, healing and peace. They aspire to speak to and uplift the spirits of the viewers.Although some have been commissioned for private residences, which I am happy to do, I feel they serve their highest purpose as “public art.”On A Blue Moon installed

ExhibitionsFirehouse Center for the ArtsLynn ArtsGlassWorks StudioMarblehead Arts AssociationSalem Arts AssociationThe Art CornerSASS:C GalleryMerrimack CollegeMany Other Lesser-known Places By RequestThe work changes dramatically with the lighting.

Music in this PresentationFIREFLIES by Paul Sullivan© 1992, River Music,www.rivermusic.comIN THE HOUSE OF STONEAND LIGHT by Martin Page© 1994, EMI Virgin Music Inc./Martin Page Musicwww.martinpage.comGratefully used by permission.PhotographyA million thanks to Kim Mimnaugh and Gary LaParl for some of the better photos in this presentation. www.garylaparl.com“Everyone always wants to see the back…”

Pamela PerkinsNewburyport, MA(978) 465-2719pamela@pamelaperkins.net“Thanks for Communing!”© Spirit Glass, 2009