Ocean Run

Ocean Run hadn’t been seen completed by Shane or Alice prior to the Born from Fire 2023: Return to the Flames Exhibition!

The concept was designed and components made, a rough mock up was put together in Savusavu, but it has only been revealed in its full glory here at the exhibition!

For the hunting seabirds, first the glass wings were made by Alice, who said “These wings were a challenge! Keeping the heat even, pulling the wings to give them an elegant line as if in flight, the team did a great job assisting me in the studio to see this idea come to life”.

Once the wings were shaped they were sent to Shane who had the nerve wracking job of adding the copper bodies – afterwards, Shane said “I have to admit I was very nervous holding a flame to the copper next to the glass, I was worried the glass would crack! I rigged up a protective barrier with some leather which worked, thank goodness”.

Then we come to the glass fusiliers and underneath Shane’s striking mahimahi, females hunting alongside the bulls.