{"id":2083064,"date":"2026-08-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2083064"},"modified":"2026-08-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:00:00","slug":"under-glass-cloches-amber-cowan-nests-enchanting-flameworked-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2083064","title":{"rendered":"Under Glass Cloches, Amber Cowan Nests Enchanting Flameworked Scenes"},"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=\"2489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a colorful milk glass coupe with a bunny, flowers, and other baubles under a clear glass cloche\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBunny\u00a0Resting\u00a0in\u00a0Chocolate\u201d (2025), 9 1\/2 x 8 1\/2 x 8 1\/2 inches. Photos by Matthew Hollerbush, courtesy of Amber Cowan, shared with permission<br \/>\n<\/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\">Under Glass Cloches, Amber Cowan Nests Enchanting Flameworked Scenes<\/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=\"2026-08-07T14:12:25-05:00\">August 7, 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><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/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<ul class=\"colossal-share-buttons\">\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--facebook\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F08%2Famber-cowan-glass-cloche-coupe-sculptures%2F&amp;title=Under%20Glass%20Cloches%2C%20Amber%20Cowan%20Nests%20Enchanting%20Flameworked%20Scenes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Share<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--pinterest\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F08%2Famber-cowan-glass-cloche-coupe-sculptures%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fcowan-7-960x1195.jpg&amp;description=Under%20Glass%20Cloches%2C%20Amber%20Cowan%20Nests%20Enchanting%20Flameworked%20Scenes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share to Pinterest\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Pin<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--email\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email this article\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Email<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--copy\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy article link\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link colossal-share-button__copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/08\/amber-cowan-glass-cloche-coupe-sculptures\/\" data-label-default=\"Copy\" data-label-copied=\"Copied!\" data-aria-default=\"Copy article link\" data-aria-copied=\"Link copied to clipboard\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-live=\"polite\">Copy<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--bookmark\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"476594\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/amber-cowan\/\">her lush assemblages<\/a> of flameworked glass, <a href=\"https:\/\/ambercowan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amber Cowan<\/a> reimagines a ubiquitous yet fragile medium. Flowers, filigree, and colorful baubles cluster into dense compositions that invoke fairytale narratives and whimsical nature scenes. Cowan typically works with industrial scraps, antiques, and other offcasts, which allows her to draw on products and colorways that are no longer in production.<\/p>\n<p>Currently leaning into cloche and coupe sculptures alongside her wall-based works, the Philadelphia-based artist is preparing for several upcoming exhibitions, including at San Francisco\u2019s Museum of Craft and Design in September and Design Miami in December. Her work is on view now in\u00a0<em>The Passion of Collecting<\/em> at The Baker Museum in Naples, Florida, and you can find more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amber.cowan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476594\" title=\"\u201cSwans in Delphite and Rosalene\u201d (2026), 11 x 8 x 8 inches. Photo by Logan Jackson\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cSwans in Delphite and Rosalene\u201d (2026), 11 x 8 x 8 inches. Photo by Logan Jackson\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cSwans in Delphite and Rosalene\u201d (2026), 11 x 8 x 8 inches. Photo by Logan Jackson\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-1.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful milk glass coupe with swans, flowers, and other baubles under a clear glass cloche\" class=\"wp-image-476595\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cSwans in Delphite and Rosalene\u201d (2026), 11 x 8 x 8 inches. Photo by Logan Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476594\" title=\"\u201cBittersweet and Lemon,\u201d\u00a010.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBittersweet and Lemon,\u201d\u00a010.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBittersweet and Lemon,\u201d\u00a010.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-2.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful milk glass coupe with flowers and other baubles under a clear glass cloche\" class=\"wp-image-476596\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBittersweet and Lemon,\u201d\u00a010.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476594\" title=\"\u201cStrawberries and Mandarin in Sky\u201d (2025), 20 1\/2 x 13 x 13 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cStrawberries and Mandarin in Sky\u201d (2025), 20 1\/2 x 13 x 13 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cStrawberries and Mandarin in Sky\u201d (2025), 20 1\/2 x 13 x 13 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-3.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful milk glass coupe with taper candles, flowers, and other baubles under a clear glass cloche\" class=\"wp-image-476597\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cStrawberries and Mandarin in Sky\u201d (2025), 20 1\/2 x 13 x 13 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476594\" title=\"\u201cSummer Cloche in Jade\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cSummer Cloche in Jade\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cSummer Cloche in Jade\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-4.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful milk glass coupe with flowers and other baubles under a clear glass cloche\" class=\"wp-image-476598\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cSummer Cloche in Jade\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476594\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-5.jpg\" alt=\"a detail of a brown milkglass piece with flowers, butterflies, jewels, and other baubles\" class=\"wp-image-476599\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476594\" title=\"\u201cRosalene with\u00a0World\u2019s\u00a0Fair\u00a0Pears\u201d(2025), 28 1\/2 x 20 x 8 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cRosalene with\u00a0World\u2019s\u00a0Fair\u00a0Pears\u201d(2025), 28 1\/2 x 20 x 8 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cRosalene with\u00a0World\u2019s\u00a0Fair\u00a0Pears\u201d(2025), 28 1\/2 x 20 x 8 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-6.jpg\" alt=\"a pink and white milk glass wall work by amber cowan with a chalice in the center and fruits, flowers, and other baubles surrounding\" class=\"wp-image-476600\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cRosalene with\u00a0World\u2019s\u00a0Fair\u00a0Pears\u201d<br \/>(2025), 28 1\/2 x 20 x 8 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476594\" title=\"\u201cButterfly in Argonaut\u201d (2025), 8 1\/2 x 6 x 6 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cButterfly in Argonaut\u201d (2025), 8 1\/2 x 6 x 6 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cButterfly in Argonaut\u201d (2025), 8 1\/2 x 6 x 6 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cowan-8.jpg\" alt=\"a colorful milk glass coupe with a butterfly, flowers, and other baubles under a clear glass cloche\" class=\"wp-image-476602\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cButterfly in Argonaut\u201d (2025), 8 1\/2 x 6 x 6 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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