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"A Fleeting Beating of Hearts" Miniature Art

Glass Cathedrals

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Glass Cathedrals is on a break until 28th March.

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Miniature scene in an artbox showing two tiny women glancing at each other, set against a geometric backdrop (whole artwork).
Miniature scene in an artbox showing two tiny women glancing at each other, set against a geometric backdrop (close up).
Miniature scene in an artbox showing two tiny women glancing at each other, set against a geometric backdrop (close up).
Two images showing the scale of the miniature figures. One is of a bonfire on a beach, the other is of Lisa painting a miniature celebrity figurine (Jameela Jamil)
Lisa Swerling in her California art studio making a miniature circus-themed Glass Cathedral for an exhibition at Anthropologie in 2019
Lisa Swerling in her California art studio making a miniature circus-themed Glass Cathedral for an exhibition at Anthropologie in 2019
A Glass Cathedral artbox displayed in a home interior setting with other decorative objects
Four Glass Cathedral artboxes displayed in a column at MiXX gallery, Telluride Colorado
Description

Lisa Swerling’s Glass Cathedrals are a series of dioramas created over the last 20 years in California, Cape Town and now London...

Lisa Swerling’s Glass Cathedrals are a series of dioramas created over the last 20 years in California, Cape Town and now London.

The young women pass each other with a glimpse of recognition. Will they stop and make contact, or walk on never to see each other again? How many lives of others do we skim past, stranger-soul-mates, paths not taken.

The title "A Fleeting Beating of Hearts" comes from a line in the song 'January Hymn' by The Decemberists.

Need to know

Each Glass Cathedral is handmade by the artist, and individually titled, signed and dated.

Size and Scale
Box: 45.5 x 28 x 13cm (18 x 11 x 5″) | Scale of scene: 1:87
NOTE THIS GLASS CATHEDRAL IS A DIFFERENT (BIGGER) SIZE THAN OTHERS ON HOLLY & CO.

Editions and Customisation
This Glass Cathedral design in this size is an edition of 20.

Display and Care
Glass Cathedrals have a french cleat built into the top back of the frame.
They hang on a nail or French cleat (provided) on the wall, or can sit on a shelf.
They should be displayed away from direct sunlight and avoid humid conditions eg. bathrooms.
Glass can be taken out and cleaned with normal glass cleaner.

Returns
Because the artworks are custom made, we can’t accept returns except if the order is incorrect or arrives damaged.

Media
The miniature scenes are housed in white-painted wooden boxes, fronted by glass.
The model-railway figurines are painted, and at times augmented with clay, paper, and other ephemera such as specks of glitter and tiny sequins. The interiors are often layered with glitter.
Because each order is handmade, they may vary slightly from photos.

Delivery

The delivery options for this item are listed below (if it doesn't state 'Express delivery' then that option is not available for this product). As soon as you place your order, this small business will spring into action, get it ready and send it out... (and you can feel wonderful for supporting them).

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Standard delivery: included
Receive it by 25th - 26th March

For more information about delivery or returning items, please take a look at our Delivery & Returns page.

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Lisa Swerling at work in her Glass Cathedrals studio

Glass Cathedrals

Tufnell park, London

I’m Lisa Swerling, an artist making miniature worlds in boxes called Glass Cathedrals. Inspired by the power of the miniature to communicate big ideas and emotions, I've spent nearly twenty years making thousands of artboxes - in Cape Town, California, and now London.

Described as "little pockets of joy", Glass Cathedrals remind us that we are all the heroes of our own stories, and that finding delight in small moments is a superpower we can turn on in the blink of an eye.

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