{"id":1844698,"date":"2026-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1844698"},"modified":"2026-03-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:00:00","slug":"get-super-natural-inside-judith-schaechters-stained-glass-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1844698","title":{"rendered":"Get \u2018Super\/Natural\u2019 Inside Judith Schaechter\u2019s Stained Glass Sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schaechter-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A view from inside a domed, stained glass sculpture by Judith Schaechter, looking up at images of flowers, birds, and other images\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cSuper\/Natural\u201d (2025), stained glass panels and steel and wood frame. All images courtesy of the artist and Claire Oliver Gallery, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Get \u2018Super\/Natural\u2019 Inside Judith Schaechter\u2019s Stained Glass Sculpture<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-24T15:23:50-05:00\">March 24, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><a class=\"category-nature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/nature\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nature<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F03%2Fjudith-schaechter-stained-glass-immersive-sculpture%2F&amp;title=Get%20%26%238216%3BSuper%2FNatural%27%20Inside%20Judith%20Schaechter%27s%20Stained%20Glass%20Sculpture\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#08377b7d6a626d6b7c354f6d7c2d3a382d3a3e2d3a3b303a393e2d3b4a5b7d786d7a2d3a4e46697c7d7a69642d3a3f2d3a3841667b616c6d2d3a38427d6c617c602d3a385b6b60696d6b607c6d7a2d3a3f7b2d3a385b7c6961666d6c2d3a384f64697b7b2d3a385b6b7d64787c7d7a6d2e696578336a676c71354f6d7c2d3a382d3a3e2d3a3b303a393e2d3b4a5b7d786d7a2d3a4e46697c7d7a69642d3a3f2d3a3841667b616c6d2d3a38427d6c617c602d3a385b6b60696d6b607c6d7a2d3a3f7b2d3a385b7c6961666d6c2d3a384f64697b7b2d3a385b6b7d64787c7d7a6d2d3a382d4d3a2d30382d313c2d3a38607c7c787b2d3b492d3a4e2d3a4e7f7f7f267c60617b617b6b6764677b7b6964266b67652d3a4e3a383a3e2d3a4e383b2d3a4e627d6c617c60257b6b60696d6b607c6d7a257b7c6961666d6c256f64697b7b256165656d7a7b617e6d257b6b7d64787c7d7a6d2d3a4e\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"471759\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Like a miniature chapel with enough space for one person to stand comfortably, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judithschaechter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judith Schaechter<\/a>\u2019s glowing installation, \u201cSuper\/Natural,\u201d invites viewers to reflect on nature. An exhibition of the same name just opened at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claireoliver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Claire Oliver Gallery<\/a> and pays homage to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/biophilia-hypothesis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">biophilia<\/a>, a theory positing that humans seek connections with nature through an innate attraction. Schaechter celebrates this propensity with a cornucopia of florals, insects, birds, and other imaginative organic forms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vernacular of stained glass is one of worship and mythology,\u201d Schaechter says. \u201c<em>Super\/Natural<\/em>\u00a0turns this a bit on its head, creating a secular sanctuary for contemplating beauty, nature, and our relationship to it.\u201d The sculpture, which comprises 65 panes and took nearly two years to complete, is topped with a small geodesic dome and stands about eight feet tall.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schaechter-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471759\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schaechter-8.jpg\" alt=\"A view from inside a domed, stained glass sculpture by Judith Schaechter, looking up at images of flowers, birds, and other images\" class=\"wp-image-471763\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSuper\/Natural\u201d came about partly as a result of Schaechter\u2019s residency at the <a href=\"https:\/\/neuroaesthetics.med.upenn.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics<\/a>, which focuses on a sub-discipline of cognitive neuroscience concerned with how the brain processes aesthetic experiences. The artist attended lab meetings with researchers and scientists and was influenced by explorations into the \u201crelationships between art, beauty, morality, and the brain,\u201d the gallery says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy goal is to invite viewers into a deeply personal, immersive experience that explores the connections between self, nature, and imagination,\u201d Schaechter adds in a statement. \u201cWe are ultimately connected to\u2014not just observing\u2014nature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Super\/Natural <\/em>continues through May 23 in Harlem. Find more on the artist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/judithschaechter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, along with insights into her research and process on <a href=\"https:\/\/judithschaechterglass.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schaechter-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-471759\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/schaechter-6.jpg\" alt=\"A view from inside a domed, stained glass sculpture by Judith Schaechter, looking out at panes with images of flowers, birds, and other images\" class=\"wp-image-471761\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a 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