Rose Rinker recently graduated from Tyler School of Art, with a BFA in Glass. She is twenty-three years old and is currently integral partner in RKS Glass Studio Lmtd. in Reading Pennsylvania. There she designs, produces and markets one of a kind and limited production glass. In her off time, she enjoys hiking, canoeing and being close to nature.
Artist's Statement
Life is dynamic. You may catch a glimpse of something, and then it is gone. Many moments go by too quickly to be fully appreciated. The goal of my work is to recreate the moments that have stuck with me throughout my experiences. This allows me to slow it all down and study these fleeting moments.
I have always been intrigued by the things that people are drawn to, and why such fondness or even love can arise from an object or moment. I feel like it all relates back to something specific. My continual reference to natural and man-made objects in my work has helped me to understand what draws me and why.
Certain moments become trapped in my mind as an image. The moment contains all sorts of hidden emotions and ideas and, for me, can be expressed in one simple image. The representation of this memory back into a tangible object seems a true way to understand the subconscious meaning behind the image. It is process of sorts. I have learned many processes for creating, but I have had to teach myself the process of thinking and understanding. I respond to something in life and I represent it. I learn in this way. Later, I discover the underlying meanings and gain insight into why I am drawn to certain things repeatedly. Telephone poles, power lines, radio towers, mountains a swarm of starlings-there is a reason that all of these things evoke emotions in me. Some have become revealed over time, others are still not clear.
Sometimes you do not know why you have made it, you just have; it eventually reveals itself. All you needed was to slow it down.