Susan Plum

Susan Plum (born 1944 in Houston, Texas) is an American multidisciplinary artist. Plum's oeuvre encompasses various media, including drawing, painting, photography, and performance. Her work often explores themes of cosmology, quantum physics, indigenous beliefs, and humanitarian concerns, reflecting her belief in art as a vehicle for healing, transformation, and social activism. she was deeply influenced by the region's Magical Realism and Surrealism movements.

Artistic career Initially trained as a painter, Plum transitioned to glass art after travels in India, Nepal, and Thailand, where she was inspired by the material's luminous qualities. She studied flameworking under artist Ginny Ruffner at the Pilchuck Glass School., features a garden-like arrangement with glass, natural elements, and symbolic objects. The centerpiece is a metal structure supporting borosilicate rods of varying lengths (ranging from 18 to 36 inches). Visitors can walk along the edges of the installation. A central pyramid of oranges symbolizes fertility, abundance, and spiritual offering. Corning Museum of Glass, the US Department of State, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.