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May 10, 2018 · From the perfection of traditional hand-blown glass skills to the development new precision techniques, today’s artists are showcasing the surprising versatility and captivating beauty of glass. Whether it’s blown, cut, or cast, here’s 8 contemporary glass artists who are turning glass into incredible works of art.
May 20, 2019 · 9 Contemporary Glass Artists You Need to Know. Some participants in the Corning Museum of Glass’s “New Glass Now” show are breaking tradition, and others are rediscovering old techniques. By...
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May 8, 2019 · As The Corning Museum of Glass opens “New Glass Now,” we share insights from 10 artists on what makes glass an exciting, challenging medium.
- Amber Cowan. B. 1981, based in Philadelphia. Amber Cowan, Braidsmaids Forest, 2017. Courtesy of the artist. Advertisement. Using vintage scrap and deadstock from glass factories, Cowan shapes exuberant sculptures that sprout like coral from the table or wall.
- Thaddeus Wol fe. B. 1979, based in Brooklyn, New York. Thaddeus Wolfe. Unique Assemblage vessel in hand-blown, cut and polished glass. Designed and made by Thaddeus Wolfe, USA, 2017., 2017.
- Bryan McGovern Wilson. B. 1984, based in New York City. Bryan McGovern Wilson, Trinitite Reliquary, 2010-present. Courtesy of the artist. Wilson’s work recalls the adage, coined by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
- Flavie Audi. B. 1986, based in London. Flavie Audi, LCD4 (lithic Crystalline Deposit). Photo by Benjamin Westoby. Courtesy of the artist. Flavie Audi, Fluid Rock 26.
- Dale Chihuly. Arguably the most famous glass artist in the world, American artist Dale Chihuly is a Washington state native whose work has been exhibited across the U.S. and around the world.
- Ginny Ruffner. Another innovative American glass artist with a stunning portfolio is Ginny Ruffner. After receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree in drawing and painting, she became fascinated with glass artworks and began experimenting with the medium shortly after graduating.
- Lino Tagliapietra. Born in Murano, Italy in 1939, Lino Tagliapietra is widely regarded as one of the greatest Murano glass artists of all time. Murano glass refers to glass artworks and objects made by skilled artisans on the Venetian island of Murano.
- Rui Sasaki. Born in 1984, Rui Sasaki is a Japanese glass artist who’s been making waves in the art world since receiving her Master of Fine Arts degree in 2010.
Mar 30, 2020 · Jeroen and Joep Verhoeven. Capturing delicate bubbles in glass form, Dutch twin designers Jeroen and Joep Verhoeven chose an ironically hard and not-easily-destructible material: iridized borosilicate glass, from which laboratory beakers and Pyrex dishes are made—and in which nuclear waste is immobilized. Krista Israel. Truly a global ...
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Dale Chihuly (/ tʃɪˈhuːli / chih-HOO-lee; born September 20, 1941) is an American glass artist and entrepreneur. He is well known in the field of blown glass, "moving it into the realm of large-scale sculpture".
