My work focuses on the combination of two-dimensional imagery with three-dimensional form, giving kiln cast and blown glass sculpture both physical depth and narrative. I am interested in translating the fragility of glass as a medium, creating literary objects that often hold reference to my own memory and childhood. Within recent works, however, I have been focusing on a present day melancholy and revival of kitsch 1950s iconography. The humorous stereotypes of the domestic housewife that often hold a light-hearted, satirical overtone within society today.   jo[at]joannamanousis[dot]com