About this Event
Enjoy a relaxed night of art, conversation, and a first look at the Joint Exhibition of Elodie Holmes and Bryan Fumo, complete with light refreshments and specialty hors d’oeuvres presented by .
At first glance, the work of Elodie Holmes and Bryan Fumo is connected by its rich, layered color and intricate patterning. Look closer, however, and the similarities reveal two very different approaches to glass—one inspired by the geological beauty of natural stone, the other by the microscopic structures of the natural world.
A pioneering figure in the studio glass movement, has spent decades exploring the possibilities of color in hot glass. Her mastery of chalcedony glass allows her to create luminous, shifting bands of color that resemble naturally formed stones such as agate, onyx, malachite, and lapis lazuli. The technique combines silver salts and metal oxides within molten glass, producing complex striations and unexpected variations that make each piece unique. Holmes’s work captures the feeling of something ancient and geological while demonstrating the extraordinary control required to create it in glass.
approaches color and pattern from an entirely different scale. With degrees in both molecular genetics and glassblowing, his work is inspired by diatoms—microscopic, silica-shelled organisms whose intricate structures reveal repeating geometry, radial symmetry, and remarkable natural color. Using traditional Italian techniques including murrine, filigrana, encalmo, and reticello, Fumo translates these microscopic forms into highly detailed glass sculptures.
Though their sources of inspiration differ, both artists look to nature as a starting point for understanding color and pattern. Holmes finds it in the mineral layers and shifting colors of stone, while Fumo finds it in the delicate structures of organisms too small to see without a microscope. Their work demonstrates how glass can transform these natural phenomena into something tangible, allowing us to experience the beauty of both the geological and microscopic worlds on an intimate, human scale.
We hope you will join us for our first VIP event of the season as we celebrate these two talented artists and enjoy the creative edible stylings of Chef Katie and Chef Josh for this very special evening!
No tickets needed, but please RSVP. Friends and family are welcome.
Event venue & nearby stays
Duncan McClellan Gallery, 2342 Emerson Avenue South, St. Petersburg, United States
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