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Mixed Emotions Series

Revisiting mixed cassette tapes from long ago - most received as gifts.


Magnetic audio recording tape is made out of iron oxide. MICR laser toner decals are as well and can be fused to glass. Noticing this commonality of materials sparked the idea to fuse cassette tape between pieces of glass. The ingredients were gleaned from mixed cassettes received as gifts in the 1980's. Revisiting these artifacts aroused thoughts about the passage of time, memory, the emotional resonance of music, obsolete technology and disappearing activities (such as crafting and writing by hand). Including a glass replica of the tape case is meant to add these elements to each piece.


Mostly About Love Problems
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Front: "Mostly About Love Problems (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Back: "Mostly About Love Problems (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "Mostly About Love Problems (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Mostly About Love Problems (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Mostly About Love Problems (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "Mostly About Love Problems (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.

Some Songs Without Words / Too long Songs Too
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Front: "Some Songs Without Words / Too long Songs Too (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Back: "Some Songs Without Words / Too long Songs Too (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "Some Songs Without Words / Too Long Songs Too (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Some Songs Without Words / Too long Songs Too (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Some Songs Without Words / Too long Songs Too (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "Some Songs Without Words / Too Long Songs Too (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.

Music For Burning Buildings
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Front: "Music For Burning Buildings (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Back: "Music For Burning Buildings (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Music For Burning Buildings (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Music For Burning Buildings (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Music For Burning Buildings (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "Music For Burning Buildings (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.

Quiet Side / Noisy Side
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Front: "Quiet Side / Noisy Side (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Back: "Quiet Side / Noisy Side (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "Quiet Side / Noisy Side (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016.13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Quiet Side / Noisy Side (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Quiet Side / Noisy Side (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "Quiet Side / Noisy Side (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.

From Paisley to Bolo Ties
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Front: "From Paisley to Bolo Ties (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Back: "From Paisley to Bolo Ties (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "From Paisley to Bolo Ties (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "From Paisley to Bolo Ties (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "From Paisley to Bolo Ties (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "From Paisley to Bolo Ties (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016.13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.

Birds and Fish
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Front: "Birds and Fish (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Back: "Birds and Fish (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "Birds and Fish (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Birds and Fish (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail: "Birds and Fish (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.
Detail (glass replica of cassette tape case): "Birds and Fish (Mixed Emotions Series)" © Julie Alland 2016. 13" x 16" x 3.5". Kiln formed glass and audio recording tape.

Song File #1 (Friends of Prometheus)
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"Song File #1 (Friends of Prometheus)". © Julie Alland 2016. 4.5 x 6 x 4 inches. Audio recording tape, kilnformed and engraved glass.
"Song File #1 (Friends of Prometheus)" - detail. © Julie Alland 2016. 4.5 x 6 x 4 inches. Audio recording tape, kilnformed and engraved glass.

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