1 5/16" Autumn Ghost glass marble by John Bridges Start Price USD 55.00 Current Price USD 55.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 30, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 07, 2008 Location Eugene, Oregon See more about '1 5/16" Autumn Ghost glass marble by John Bridges' Description New Page 1 Welcome to the wide wonderful world of Contemporary Art Glass Marbles.  Why marbles? See below. Today consider this Cool Head in a Crowd marble, hand-formed from borosilicate glass by myself here in my home studio, i.e. John Bridges of Black Fire Glassworks here in Eugene, Oregon. This ripe orb measures 1 5/16" (34mm) in diameter and is signed "JSB 10-08". It belongs to the family of marbles that I call Whorl-To-Come. It is carefully rounded and annealed most thoroughly for structural integrity.   It is "Autumn Ghost" like the faint memories that scent the very wind of the season. This one packs alot of texture into one well-balanced sphere. A tight orange center spiral is backed up by a bowl of lobes both bright and deep. But take a look at said orange spiral, for "orange" alone certainly fails to describe how it fades to a haunting twilight blue as it sinks inward. The six bottom lobes here also enjoy a unique balance; three are a deep, pleasing green with brighter highlights, while the other three are a finely mixed mist that wanders between blue, white, and pink.  Shipping is FREE as always in the USA, unless you desire something more powerful than Priority Mail. If you desire international shipping I'll credit you an amount equal to Priority shipping in the USA. Thanks for looking!!!!! Please enjoy my bio and image gallery of past work: John Bridges on Glassartists.org   WHY MARBLES?Contemporary Art Glass Marbles are modern day gems made by human hands. Simple spheres filled with beauty and wonder, and each one original, they possess a magic unto themselves that make them the perfect gift for all occasions, and perfectly fit to be handed down through generations. They are rooted in the tradition of gaming marbles but have shot over the horizon and have been touched by the brilliance of the stars.Marbles differ from most forms of glass art in that they are specifically art to be handled, engaged, rolled, spun. They are the only form of glass art that possess dynamic energy in that they will roll away if you don't find a way to pin them down. Spin them for an amazing show of living texture in transformation, striking a balance and moving on.Marble gazing has a way of transporting the gazer out of their surroundings, sending them floating off to some celestial sphere of wavering form and texture. Carry that special one around with you in your pocket, and you are armed with a way to instantly turn down the noise and clamor of the world for a few moments of precious weightlessness.Gazing at a marble is strangely similar to pondering a memory, and as such, marbles symbolize those moments and faces that compose who we are. Our lives at long last are like a bag of marbles, and in this way everyone is a marble collector. ENJOY!   Place a Bid!