Cylindrical glass beads
With discerning, masterful use of color, Claire Kahn visualizes the behavior of sound through pattern and progression. Here, purely with cylindrical glass beads, she creates a piece where the eye is taken through a stimulating spectrum that arouses feeling of movement and alteration. A bright assemblage of yellow, blue and green slowly subsides into a soft purple. A unity of color that is ever pleasing to the eye, Claire skillfully utilizes values thatbegin with an energized pace, which then transitions to a more soothing tempo. If color were a pitch, imagine how the sound would fluctuate in the composition you see before your eyes.
This piece is part of Claire Kahn's mini series, Doppler;exploring the point where opposites attract, the artist contrives one of a kind pieces that visually communicate the natural phenomenas of sound (ie. The Doppler Effect)
15" (38.10cm), doubles to 7.5" (19.05cm) length of bracelet
0.50" (1.27cm)diameter ofbracelet
One of a kind