PLANG THANGS

Experiences happen in clusters of moments. Once a bubble of time has passed the experiences exist only in memory. These works are an homage to the memories of a transitional time in Langley’s life. While exploring the vast nature of the Olympic Peninsula in 2019 Langley was inspired by the beauty, intricacy, and variety of the moss they saw. For the past 2.5 years Langley has been exploring different glass techniques in attempt to bring some of that moss to life through art. When an experience is impactful enough to drive an entire art practice, it would be farfetched to say that place and time were anything but life altering. Langley still dreams about the moss, trees, and slugs they met along the way, and yearns to feel the fern leaves gently slip through their fingers as they walk on a forest trail.

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Olympic Peninsula Mosscape, 2022

Paper, frame, moss

This collage is made from photographs the artist took while exploring the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. It is a diverse landscape that includes mountains, waterfalls, beaches, fields, cliffs, 1000-year-old trees, and tons of moss.

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Thang #101, 2022

Glass, copper, nitric acid

Contained in this pyramid of glass and copper is a caged blown glass form, glass moss, and a bottle holding a small amount of nitric acid. Over time vapor from the nitric acid will interact with the copper to form brilliant blue crystals. The base of the pyramid is inspired by the color of the water at Cape Flattery, Washington. 

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Thang #9, 2022

Glass, stone, silicone

This mossy rock is a study in technique using soft glass for torchworking and silicone for adhesive. Depicted in glass is Dicranum Scoparium, commonly known as Broom Moss.

 

Glass Mosscape #1, 2022

Glass, wood, silicone

This mosscape consists of British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia Cristatella), Pincushion Moss (Leucobryum Glaucum), and Haircap Moss (Polytrichum Commune). These flameworked glass specimens are poised on a piece of driftwood.

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Thang #100, 2022

Glass, copper, shells, rocks

A study for the construction of Thang #101 that morphed into a treasure trove of shells and rocks picked up from Ruby Beach, Washington.

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Framed Photos, 2019

1. Hall of Mosses, Hoh Rainforest

2. Tree of Life, Kalaloch Beach

3. Ruby Beach, Washington

4. Fern in a Tree, Cape Flattery Trail

5. Cape Flattery, Washington