"Silica" stands as a testament to Snyder's ability to imbue inanimate materials with a profound sense of presence. The sculpture's verticality, supported by a minimalist metal stand, emphasizes its human-like silhouette while simultaneously abstracting it into a series of interconnected, almost geological strata. This duality between the recognizable and the abstract is where "Silica" truly resonates, prompting viewers to consider the fragmented nature of identity and memory, and the beauty found within imperfection.”
Porcelain Fired With Glass, Under Glass and on Glass
“Studies in Chance and Imperfection” “Silica and Other Forms of Life” “Amazon warriors/defeats become victories”
"Time to Leave", ceramic, metal, glass, wood, gold leaf, 78"x36"x9", 2025
“Chrysalis”, (detail), glass on clay, 14”x12”x7” - Click for full size.
"Silica", Glass on clay, (detail), 68"x22"x22", - Click for full size and "Lightness" her conjoined sister. 2024
"Silica", (detail), raku glass on clay
"Annabel Lee in the Sea Mist", glass fired over and under clay on tile, 8"x14"x2", “Studies in Chance and Imperfection” - Click for framed work.
"Pearl Divers", translucent glass fired over and under clay presented on a light table, 16"x8"x1
"Waiting Her Turn", glass over clay, 18”x13x3”
"When Worlds Collide" (negative), glass fired over and under clay on tile, 24"x12"x2", From the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water - Click for positive
“The Source”, glass on clay, 14”x12”x5”
"Venus Rising", glass over and under clay on tile, 10"x18"x1", “Studies in Chance and Imperfection” - Click for framed work
"Water On Mars", (detail), glass over and under clay on tile, 20"x12"x1". From the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water - Click for full size.
"Whistler's Mother on the Moon", glass over and under clay on tile, 11"x13"x3", faux Whistler frame- Click for detail
"Pheromones", glass over and under clay on tile, 12"x15"x2" - Click for framed work
"Back to the Sea", (detail), glass over clay
"Back To The Sea", 2024, 75"x22"x22", Glass on clay. Click for detail and "Cloud 9" her conjoined sister.
"Thunderbolt", glass fired over and under clay on tile, 6x12"x2"
"Dawn", clay fired on glass, 14"x9"x1", Experiments from the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water.
"Venus Arrives", clay fired on glass and tile, gold leaf, 11"x11"x3. From the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water - Click for detail
"Napping On Treasure Island", glass on clay, 16"x6"x4"
“Hippolyta takes 5 or 6”, glass fired under clay on tile, 16"x12"x2", Resting happily on a pile of severed heads after a victory in a brutal battle. -Amazon warriors series - changing defeats into victories. 2023
"Study in Imperfection and Chance- Pearl Diver", glass over and under clay on tile, 17"x23"x3", - Click for framed work
"Plankton", translucent glass fired over and under clay, presented on a light table, 14"x8"x1". From the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water
"The Wedding", glass fired over and under clay on tile, 9"x9"x1"
"Venus Rising From the Sea", glass over and under clay on tile, “Studies in Chance and Imperfection” 9"x12"x2"
"Burning Down the Runway", glass fired over and under clay on tile, 5"x7"x1"
"Little Black Dress", glass fired over and under clay on tile, 6"x8"x1"
"The Aegean", translucent glass fired over and under clay presented on a light table. 11'x7"x1". From the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water - Click for no backlight
"Thumbelina Finds Her Wings", (detail), glass fired under clay on tile, “Studies in Chance and Imperfection”, 15"x8"x1",
"Ancestor54", glass over and under clay. From the series, 12"x12"x3"- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water.
"Untitled", glass over clay fired on black tile, “Studies in Chance and Imperfection”, 24"x12"x1"
"A Diamond In a Diamond", clay fired on glass, 12"x6"x2", From the series- candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water.
“Hippolyta Saves the Day (to the dismay of the war gods)", glass over and under clay on tile, 8"x16"x1". A redo of a disturbing Roman mosaic now in the Lovue. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Amazonomachy_Antioch_Louvre_Ma3457.jpg) Wiping the smug simile off the face of the male soldier and changing a defeat into victory. 2023
"@20,000 Leagues", glass fired under clay on tile, 12"x18"x1"
"Thumbelina Stepping Out", clay fired on glass,12"x12"x3". From the series - candy trays, ashtrays and heavy water.
"Out of the Bubble", glass fired over and under clay on tile, 8"x6"x1",
"Bag Race in the Garden of Eden", glass over and under clay on tile, “Studies in Chance and Imperfection”, 11"x8"x1"
"8 Foot Aura", 6"x 14" x 2", “Studies in Chance and Imperfection”, glass over and under clay on tile
"Thumbelina's New Dawn", clay fired on glass and tile, 11"x9"x1" - Click for detail
"Pearl Diver", clay fired on glass and tile, 12"x18"x1" - Click for framed work
"Fury Road", (detail), glass fired under clay on tile, 8"x6"x1" -Click for full size
"A Study in Porcelain and Glass- The Gloaming", clay fired on glass and tile, 12"x18"x1"
"Juggling My Ego", clay fired on glass, 10"x12"x1", “Studies in Chance and Imperfection” - Click for detail
"Ascending", glass over and under clay on tile, 12"x18"x2",