Artist Statement: Jessi RoseVook
 

I am a flame-working artist specializing in borosilicate glass, creating marbles, pendants, and sculptures that reflect my deep connection to the natural world. Growing up in the Rocky Mountains and later moving to Humboldt County, I’ve always been inspired by the delicate beauty of flowers and butterflies. This love of nature, paired with my academic studies in biology—particularly botany and zoology—has profoundly shaped both my work and my artistic perspective.

To create my designs, I use a propane and oxygen-burning torch, which allows me to manipulate the glass at high temperatures, shaping it with precision and care. The chemistry of the flame and the glass color composition are integral to my process—depending on the temperature and flame balance, the glass changes, revealing new textures, colors, and effects. This interplay between the flame and the material mirrors the unpredictable and ever-changing qualities of the natural world.

Each piece I create is a “time capsule,” capturing a fleeting moment from nature—whether it’s the intricate shape of a flower petal or the soft curve of a butterfly’s wings—frozen in glass. This process is one of both challenge and meditation, where the flame transforms raw material into something that can be held and appreciated for generations.

My dedication to this craft has been a journey of perseverance and passion, spending countless hours at the torch, even enduring rainy rides on my bicycle to the studio where I run my own glassblowing workshop. Through it all, I’ve come to see glass not only as a medium for artistic expression but also as a way to preserve and honor the fragility of life.

Through my work, I hope to invite others to pause, reflect, and experience the quiet beauty of the natural world—captured forever in glass.