Out of the Fire

Bonnie Miller is a Seattle-based artist who puts together a gallery of art glass works in this book that will make your mouth water. The photography is large, bright and exceptionally good. I was particularly taken with the work of Ginny Ruffner, who incorporates a kind of surrealism in her glass reminiscent of Dali. David Schwarz's work has the eye-teasing properties of Escher, yet reminds one of New Mexican Native American pots. This is not your everyday art glass. If you love glass and sculpture, you will adore this volume.