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Richard Marquis Hip, fun, and outrageous are the words that come to my mind when describing Dick Marquis' work. After being involved with glass for some time. He had the opportunity to go live in Murano and work as a designer in an Italian Glass Factory. It was here that Dick learned many of the traditional Italian techniques that he uses today in his very untraditional art. His signature pieces are Teapots, which are recognized throughout the world for their funkiness. Dick is regarded as one of the great American Glass artists that helped fuel inspiration during the American Studio Movement. |
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Dante Marioni As a glassblower who makes functional vessels, I view Dante Marioni's work and abilities are the pinnacle of a medium. He has an amazing ability in glass symmetry and shape. Working quite large, his pieces are graceful, clean and very aesthetically pleasing. In addition to shape, his use of color opens the work up to further empowerment. He uses bold full colors to add accent to his form. Viewing glass made by Dante is a truly wonderful experience. |
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Lino Tagliapietra "It is not exaggerating to say that he has affected
the course of glass history by helping to raise the international
standards of glass craftsmanship." I feel that this quote states
the glass community's opinion of Lino. Students throughout the
world are privileged to have an artist of such amazing talent
be so kind and offer up his knowledge to those who are interested
in pursuing it. Lino's presence in the glass community has made
a profound influence in the American Studio Movement by bringing
lessons of glassmaking from the island of Murano to the rest of
the world. It was Lino that taught so many of the great American
glass artists the techniques that were only available to the people
in Italy at that time. There in turn creating a higher elevation
of art and skill amongst other artists. |
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Ginny Ruffner Ginny Ruffner's lampworking opened the door for many artists to explore their artistic expression through the use of glass and mixed media. Ms. Ruffner's use of color and design help to create a fun and cheerful style of work. Her installation pieces are a wonderful vision in whole. As well as an important artisit, Ms. Ruffner sat on the Board at Pilchuck, was President of the Glass Art Society, and served on the Seattle Art Commission. |
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Dale Chihuly A page about glass artists would not be complete without mentioning Dale Chihuly. Dale's approach to glass is different than that of the other glass artists mentioned. Dale is a creator of enormous proportions. His highly recognizable chandelier designs are made up of hundred if not thousands of individually crafted pieces. He, with the help of his team, is able to create elaborate designs that never before would have been possible. In addition to incredible construction designs like at the Atlantis Hotel in Paradise Island, Dale has been commissioned to do City and Land installations in both Venice and Israel. Dale also does collaborative design work with great masters like Lino and Pino. In these series of work, Dale is able to push great traditional makers to make great non-traditional glass. It would be wrong not to mention that Dale is also greatly responsible for the awareness of studio glass in the United States and that he had a major hand in bring about the rise of the American Studio Movement. To go on… It is also important to mention that Dale built the Pilchuck School from the ground on up. |
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William Gudenrath Mr. Gudenrath breaks the mold when it comes
to great glass masters. Working completely independent of an assistant's
help, William creates fine Venetian style stemware as well as
functional vessels. In addition, his Dragon Stem Goblets (A glassblowing
signature piece) are the most highly regarded in the world. Where
as most glass artists work with one if not several assistants,
William's style is one of independence. Working as the sole member
of his creations, he limits the faults of the process only to
himself. In theory it is a process that seems almost impossible,
yet to watch him work, he seems perfectly graceful. As well as
being a true Glass Master, Mr. Gudenrath is an accomplished organ
player with a degree from the Julliard. He is also the Resident
Adviser of The Studio (At Corning). |
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Dan Dailey Dan Dailey's work incorporates a wide spectrum
of materials. Using Glass and Bronze as his core medium, Dailey
explores abstract figures surrounding glass objects / vessels.
Dailey's work is always fun and eccentric. Featured in numerous
galleries, his work is held by over 40 museums worldwide. |
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