Artwork Details
- Title
- Fountain with Blue, from the Fountain Series
- Artist
- Date
- 1979
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 7 1⁄4 x 2 3⁄4 x 2 5⁄8 in. (18.4 x 6.9 x 6.8 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Elmerina and Paul Parkman
- Mediums Description
- glass
- Classifications
- Object Number
- 1999.89.3
Artwork Description
In charge of glassmaking at a milk bottle plant in Clarion, Pennsylvania, Dominick Labino worked in the laboratory, where he was able to melt small quantities of glass and develop colors. He made glass buttons for the plant manager’s daughter and his own two daughters with their initials on them, and considered his interest in color to evolve from this. “If there’s no challenge, there’s no fun! and colors are a challenge, there’s no end to them. I’m still working on colors!”