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Photography by Addison Doty
Easter Cactus
Flo Perkins draws connections between botanical rhythms and the act of glass blowing. Notice the flowers on each of these cacti and how they range from a closed bud to an open flower, echoing the cycles of nature. Perkins explores different color combinations, patterns, and arrangements, making each work unique. She created the swirling base of Cactus Serenus using millefiori, an Italian technique that translates to “a thousand flowers.”
ArtistFlo Perkins(b. 1951)
Date1998
MediumHandblown glass and glass threads
Dimensions24 x 8 x 8 in. (61 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of William and Rebecca Ballantine, 2025.51
ClassificationSculpture
Provenancepurchased by William G. Ballantine, McCall, ID, 1998; given to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2025
On ViewNo
This artwork's face covers about 26× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.







