Chris Wood studied furniture design at Middlesex University and has an interest in light that led to her exploring the visual qualities of glass. Her works usually involve pieces of glass in various arrangements that interact with the light to change depending on the position and angle of the viewer, as well as the light source.
The materials that Wood uses range from common wine glasses to dichroic (two-color) glass, to specially shaped crystals. She creates minimal structures that support simple arrangements that interact with the light to form complex patterns. Some of her works are situated in an outside environment, some are wall installations, and others are a standalone indoor work.
One of Wood’s pieces is called Corona: A series of dichroic glass panels are arranged in a circular shape over a reflecting pool. Each piece will appear different to the viewer depending on the angle that the viewer looks at it.
Source: Chris Wood’s website
Another outdoor installation that Chris Wood created is called Mirror in the Fens; this piece uses mirrors placed at different angles to rows of crops in order to visually reposition the land. These reflections also change with the viewer’s position, and creates an effect similar to cutting and pasting a section of land from one picture into another.
Source: Chris Wood’s Website
Another piece that Wood exhibited was an indoor installation for the 2015 Festival of Islamic Arts, called Light Rain. This piece was created with water bottles, sand, light, and the sound of rain. The lighting from the inside of the water bottles creates a unique pattern as the light refracts off of the ridges on the bottom of the bottles- these patterns are then arranged to form a new, unique pattern.
Source: Chris Wood’s Website
More examples of Wood’s works can be found on her website, at http://www.chriswoodglass.co.uk/index.php