Gather Series originated from the idea of celebrating the birth of my daughter. Glass tubes are fused and slumped together to form a pair of wings. The works portray the softness of feathers realised through the special character of melted glass. They are an attempt to push Chinese glass art towards being more conceptual and to experiment with different artistic areas, such as interior and architectural space. In these works I am also using an innovative technique to develop Chinese glass art which is otherwise limited by kiln-casting.' Shelly Xue, 2014