We don’t think of ourselves as taking full responsibility for the formation of our glasswork, but rather, we are vehicles for what the art has come to be.
—Resurrect Studio

Resurrect Studio is a collaborative glass practice that approaches the medium as both material and spirit. Working with molten glass, the artists surrender to its unpredictable nature, embracing the chance and transformation inherent in the process. Their work is less about imposing form and more about listening—allowing the glass itself to determine its final state. This philosophy places them within a lineage of contemporary makers who see art not as domination of materials but as co-creation with them.

Based in the U.S., Resurrect Studio has exhibited regionally and nationally, with pieces that range from delicate vessels to sculptural installations. Their work emphasizes the tension between fragility and permanence, transparency and opacity, control and release. By positioning themselves as conduits rather than sole creators, they invite viewers to experience glass not only as an object, but as an unfolding dialogue between artist, material, and environment.

On this particular artwork, the artists write:

Percolating up from the briny depths of a century-old New York City landfill bay, the goddess Venus is reborn as a mermaid, echoing Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus. Her full-figured form, inspired by the discovery of a fragment from a chalice that resembled a nipple, features flowing red hair and a tail made of Coke bottles. Balancing on a shell, she embodies the essence of creation and all life. Like a seed that knows when to sprout, she carries the wisdom of the feminine mystique and the knowing of when to surface.