Corop Sculpture Park’s Studio Tram shines like a diamond with new artworks installed. Photo: Supplied.
Glass artist Edie May recently opened her Studio Tram doors for visitors to enjoy the newly installed Uluru leadlight series.
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The series features an array of Uluru depictions created using glass and a leadlight method to combine the glass pieces.
Ms May said working with Uluru as her muse allowed her to be creative with the glass.
“I wanted something that would give the actual background of the glass a whole range of different weather potential,” she said.
“So you can get Uluru either in orange or in green when its spring. There’s so many different options of a background colour for Uluru, and Uluru is a recognisable milestone.
“I picked Uluru in all of the different backgrounds I could think of.”
Uluru in all its seasons. Photo: Supplied.
The works took a solid six months to bring together, with Ms May beginning on the pieces in May.
After creating the pictures, she then cut them all out and assembled them before encasing them in leadlight.
Once the pieces were complete, she then added hooks on to the glass works so that they can be attached to and detached from the tram.
The newly complete Studio Tram is one of four trams stationed at the Corop Scuplture Park.
With the Studio Tram now complete, Ms May will turn to the remaining three, with the ‘Red Tram’ set to be fitted with leadlight pieces acquired from Flinders St in Melbourne.
At this stage, the Accommodation Tram will have an Australian outback theme while the Party Tram will have an array of pieces depicting the major celebrations of the year including Easter, Australia Day, Mother’s Day and many more.
One of many pieces that will also showcase in next years ‘Art Glass Uluru’ exhibition. Photo: Supplied.
While the trams continue to progress, Ms May is preparing for her next major exhibition, ‘Art Glass Uluru’.
Art lovers will be able to see all the Uluru-themed glass art currently in her Studio Tram at the Kyabram Town Hall next year from March 16 to April 30.
While all the pieces will be available for purchase, Ms May has also made miniature artworks depicting Uluru that people can purchase for $59.
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