Julia & Robin Rogers Works

Bio

In a small hot glass studio in Western Montana in 2001, Julia (Boriss) and Robin Rogers path intersected and eventually merged. At this shop, called Cloud Cap Glass, their friendship grew and their glass practices began to overlap. Eventually, they became part owners of the studio and worked together, operating the small business and creating glass works.

In pursuit of Master of Fine Art degrees, the couple decided to leave their beloved Montana in 2005. They re-envisioned their glass studio and created a trailer-mounted portable shop. With their tools, dogs and one year old son packed up, they set out for Southern Illinois. For professional opportunities, they have lived in Carbondale, Illinois; Bowling Green, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Norfolk, Virginia to name a few.

In 2010, after nearly ten years of working together and assisting with each other's work, the duo decided to start creating artwork collaboratively. In these bodies of work, every step of the process, from idea development to finishing touches, is completed by both artists. This method of working has led to the creation of pieces that Julia and Robin are excited to make and proud to exhibit. Through the synergy of this collaboration, the whole is much greater than the sum of the parts.

Artist’s Statement

We are excited by the inherent qualities of molten glass; its luminosity, viscosity, and seductive flow.  Inspiration for our subject matter comes from humanity, nature, science, and the arts. Collaboratively, we meld our ideas into contemplative, intriguing, and thought provoking works. In addition to sculpture, we create installation and performance, usually with glass elements incorporated.  

Some of our bodies of work include, “Animalia Fantastica,” “Sentient & Sapient,” and “Architecture of the Mind.”  “Animalia Fantastica” is a series of blown/sculpted anthropomorphic glass figures.  Since the advent of human expression, animalia has been a driving source of inspiration. In fact, the oldest cave paintings depict animals and the hunt. From ancient Egyptian paintings and sculpture to modern cartoons, anthropomorphism has been a continuous subject. As humans, we are part of the animal kingdom and often identify ourselves as such. We are one and the same, born to live, to love, to care for our young, compete, struggle, and achieve.  

We are two artists living, breathing, and working together.  Our minds never stop imagining the possibilities of what can be explored, discovered, shared, and executed.