Rock Poppy Falcon
Artist
Karen Willenbrink Johnsen
(American, born 1960)
Artist
Jasen Johnsen
(American)
Date2005
CultureAmerican
MediumBlown and hot sculpted Glass
ClassificationGlass
ProvenanceKaren Willenbrink Johnsen; purchased by Edris Weis, Sarasota, Florida (Thomas Riley Galleries), 2005-2024; donated to the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 2024-present.
Credit LineGift of Edris Weis, 2024
Object number2024.24.5
Based in Washington state, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen has been
highly respected for her craftsmanship and teaching glassmaking
for many years. With her passion for bird-watching and gardening,
the artist often finds inspiration in nature and strives to capture
the majesty of birds and beauty of flowers in hot-sculpted glass.
She is renowned as a colorist, painstakingly articulating a bird’s
plumage and emulating flower petals using glass powders. In
falconry, a hood has a calming effect so the falcon won’t be
startled by light, sound, or movement during training and hunting.
With Rock Poppy Falcon, the artist captures a tranquil moment of
a hooded falcon perched on a falconer’s gloved arm strewn with
red poppies. Willenbrink-Johnsen was a contestant on Season 4
of the reality glassblowing competition series, Blown Away, where
you can watch the artist creating new work in the hot shop.
On View
On viewLocation
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/8 × 11 13/16 × 7 11/16 in. (41 × 30 × 19.5 cm)- Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion, 2nd Floor, gallery, wall case 5
Overall (with Base): 24 3/16 × 11 13/16 × 8 1/2 in. (61.5 × 30 × 21.6 cm)
Unknown, Italian
Unknown, Italian
3rd century CE
4th century CE
