old Provincetown Aquarium glass

This sculpture entitled Wave was created from thick plate glass that was once the heart of the old Provincetown Aquarium, which existed from 1963 to 1985. A predecessor to the New England Aquarium, this marine oasis once offered a rare window into the diverse oceanic life found in surrounding Cape waters.

Today, the Old Aquarium Mall stands in its place as a reminder of this historic facility. By giving a second life to the unique aqua-blue/green glass , I pay tribute to the vision Jacky Gleason, the aquarium's founder, had in its creation. The glass is transformed into sculpture by designing, cutting, assembling and fusing multiple elements together in my kiln.

-Benton Jones