Winnie Teschmacher bends light back into time

Transparency does not always mean clarity. Since the early 1980s, Winnie Teschmacher has blown, bent and ground glass so that light changes direction across thickness, curve and matte surface. Licht in de tijd at Museum Vlaardingen places the works near the collection’s prehistoric canoe. See Through uses two monumental glass bowls, gold-leaf plinths and central lenses to build a relationship of looking: visitors look into the work and are refracted back towards scales of time and travel. Her earlier training as a lamp glassblower means that the calm forms still contain a technical history of heat, gravity and control. The exhibition ends on 30 August. Glass changes with daylight and standing position, so a morning and afternoon can reveal different reflections; moving slowly matters more than circling quickly. Hokimi's reading: compare date, cost and limits, then recheck the live official details before acting.

• The exhibition runs from 21 February through 30 August.
• Teschmacher has worked with glass since the early 1980s.
• See Through uses two large glass bowls, gold-leaf plinths and lenses.
• The installation enters a spatial dialogue with the museum’s prehistoric canoe.

Hokimi field note：View one work from front, side and a low angle, then choose the position that reveals time rather than only a reflected selfie. Information last checked on 11 August 2026：source1。