Tumbling Lines II, 2004

Glass, 19.5 x 19.5 x 2.9"

"For a quarter century, Klaus Moje has been one of the acknowledged leaders in the international glass community. His achievements as a studio artist, as well as his profound impact as a teacher have earned him honor upon honor. Now retired from teaching, he is devoting all of his energies to his glass and producing the most vibrant and complex works of his career.

Tumbling Lines II is a fused mosaic composed of hundreds of colored glass rods. While its surface is essentially flat, the patterns create a painterly illusion of layers. A central field of zigzagging ribbons of stripes is flanked with two crescents filled with a scattering of the same ribbons chopped into shorter lengths. The neatened middle charting way through the sea of chromatic chaos left on either side. This is an outstanding example of Moje’s most current work." -Douglas Heller, Director, Heller Gallery