Q: Why do you mix opacities in your work?
MACNEIL: The play of light and how it reflects and refracts through glass fascinates me. That is actually one of my favorite characteristics of glass. First, I focus on determining the form, but thereafter, being able to manipulate color and change how much a jewel interacts with light is probably one of the most enjoyable parts of my process. The possibilities presented by these properties are endless.
Here are some examples of works with mixed opacities.
Mesh Series No. 145, 2017
LEFT: Mesh Series No.100, 2000 and RIGHT: Neck Collar No.30, 2017
The following slideshow (below) illustrates the stages of how I work with reflective mirror, colored mirror, transparent, opaque and colored glass all on one Neck Collar.
BELOW: Neck Collar No. 45, 2018
