Melissa Fleming | Artist, Writer & Public Speaker
  American Glaciers
  Wildfires
  Sentient (Night Seascapes)
  Sea Change (Ocean Photograms)
 
  The Space Between
  Wax Flora
  On the Water
  Wildlife
  Sand Waves
  Orchid Haze
  New York City

Under Glass

Under Glass is a series of sculptural assemblages inspired by the close observation of nature and the traditions of nineteenth-century natural history. Natural objects are placed beneath Victorian-style glass domes, inviting careful examination and emphasizing the act of seeing that lies at the heart of both art and science. Paired with engraved labels that function as conceptual lenses, each assemblage explores how observation, context, and perception shape our understanding of the natural world. Together, they invite viewers to discover the extraordinary complexity of seemingly ordinary objects. 

Atlantic Ocean, 10 gallons (evaporated ocean water/sea salt, engraved glass, wood) 13.5"H x 9.25"W x 9.25"D
Memory, 41 years (tree-ring section, engraved glass) 10.5"H x 12.75"W x 12.75"D
Fibonacci Sequence (nautilus shell, engraved glass, Fibonacci set) 9.0"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D
Perception: 360 degrees (peacock feather) 10.5"H x 12.75"W x 12.75"D
Energy 300 million years (coal, engraved glass) 9.0"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D
Value Added XAU (gold, engraved glass) 9.0"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D
Chaos, 3mph (butterfly, engraved glass) 9.0"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D
R.O.Y.G.B.I.V (quartz, engraved glass) 9.0"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D
Potential (seed, glass dome, paper, box) 6.0"H x 6.0"W x 3.5"D
Time, 1 pound (sand, engraved glass) 9.0"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D