Ted Sawyer, Phase I, 2007, kilnformed glass, 24" x 24" x .25"
People in the local glass scene know Ted Sawyer as the white-coated, endearingly geeky director of research and education at Bullseye Glass, but in his current show at Bullseye, he reveals the tiger hiding inside that clinical garb. Sawyer's kiln-formed glass panels display an exuberant chromatic vibe and painterly approach to the medium that are a sheer joy to behold. In his Come Back series, he finesses glass to suggest impetuous drips and corrosive materials; in Phase I, he inscribes three yellow claw marks upon a background of preternatural blue. It is rare to see work that manages both subtlety and drama, but Sawyer dispatches the challenge with moxie and style. 300 NW 13th Ave., 227-0222. Closes Sept. 29. (Richard Speer)
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