Sculptor John Kiley‘s glassworks are beautifully balanced, both literally, seeming to defy gravity, and figuratively, with his intuitive use of color, form, and negative space. He says it’s the connections between the individual elements he’s most interested in exploring. His stacked pieces, like the one above, are all fused together “with a single membrane.” I have no idea what that means, but good for him.

A former gaffer for Dale Chihuly’s chandelier team, he has also worked for Lino Tagliapietra, Dante Marioni, Richard Marquis, and other well-known glass luminaries.

His beautiful pieces are larger than they seem in photos. I’ll bet they’re really impressive in person. Here’s another artist to add to my someday list!