Zachary Layhew is a Pittsburgh-based artist working primarily in glass. His work revolves around a combination of glass blowing, cold working, and then a further reheating, manipulating, and assembling of these pieces. The works in Memento represent objects that are kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event. He asks, “Are these objects here to remind us of the time that has passed? Why do these specific items hold such meaning? Will the need to make them ever stop?” The care and consideration he has put into the craft of these works sufficiently carry those memories safely as time progresses on.