domingo, 30 de marzo de 2008

Marc Petrovic








Mark Petrovic graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1991, where he received the top Agnes Gund Memorial scholarship. He has taught workshops at numerous locations, including The Studio, Penland School of Crafts, Haystack, and the Niijima Glass Center. A frequent collaborator with his wife Kari Russell-Poole, his work can be seen in many museums throughout the U.S.


http://www.marcpetrovic.com

viernes, 28 de marzo de 2008

Alex Anagnostou









Alex Anagnostou, born in Toronto, has danced around with the visual arts for over 20 years. Sculpting blown and cast glass since 2000, much of her conceptual work is inspired by how glass has expanded our ability to see on a microscopic and telescopic level. She is an observer of human nature and is interested in how individuals interact within their social and physical environment. Her sculptures explore issues of space, energy, human behaviour, movement and interconnectedness.

Alex is an artist in residence at the Living Arts Centre glass studio where she sculpts cast and blown glass. She has a studio in Toronto where she assembles and cold works her pieces. Alex holds two fine art-related degrees from the University of Toronto (B.A. Fine Arts Management) and the University of Western Ontario (B.Ed. Visual Arts). She graduated with a silver medal from the School of Crafts and Design specializing in glass at Sheridan College in Canada.

Alex has received twelve awards in the last five years including a scholarship from the Glass Art Society based in Seattle, WA and a residency at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. She has been selected for numerous juried exhibitions including the Glass Art Association of Canada’s National Emerging Glass Art Exhibition and Le Verre “hot”, an exhibition of innovative glass in Canada.

Alex was the featured artist at West End Gallery’s glass exhibition in the summer and will have a solo show at Material Matters Gallery in Toronto in May 2007. Commissions include working with award-winning II by IV Design Associates Inc. to complete a 12 x 16’ wall installation of blown glass. Her work is represented in eight galleries in Canada and two in the U.S. and is held in private collections in five countries.


http://www.alexanagnostou.com

Catherine Vamvakas Lay









Born in Crete, Greece, Catherine Vamvakas Lay is a Canadian citizen who lives and works in Toronto, specialized in glass sculpture focused on translation and definition of varied forms of transformation. Recently, she just completed a three years residency at the glass studio at Harbourfront centre in Toronto, and she has exhibited extensively and received numerous honours and awards for her work.

lunes, 24 de marzo de 2008

Nad Vallee








Nad Vallée est née à Paris. Elle vit et travaille dans les Alpes Maritimes. Après avoir suivi des études artistiques, elle obtient le Diplôme de l'Ecole Supérieure des Arts Modernes de Paris et de l'Ecole du Louvre. Graphiste dans la Publicité à Paris durant 20 ans, elle éprouve ensuite le besoin de projeter l'image dans l'espace. C'est en travaillant la terre que la rencontre avec le volume et la matière s'est réalisée. Mais il lui manquait la transparence. Le verre donc s'imposait. Elle suit une formation à l'Université du Verre de Sars-Poteries et à l'Atelier du Verre à Paris. Dès 1996 elle crée son atelier à côté de Fontainebleau qu'elle quitte en 2000 pour s'installer dans le Sud-Est de la France. Ses perpétuelles recherches sur les aspects du verre et les oppositions entre transparence et opacité aboutissent à la création “d'une pierre de lumière”.
Elle associe la terre, la pierre, la lave qui, comme le cristal est née d'une fusion, et le béton dans ses dernières créations. Elle utilise le langage universel et intemporel des symboles (signes ethniques, empreintes, traces, signes de vie, mémoire du temps). Elle crée un monde au-delà des formes où la couleur s'épanouit au gré de la lumière et de l'espace. Le sens général de son travail peut se définir par la communion d'un élément matière complémentaire à un élément lumière créés et unis au cours d'un chemin d'émotions.


www.idverre.net/nadvallee

jueves, 20 de marzo de 2008

Alex Gabriel Bernstein






1-Green Feather: Cast, cut glass and fused steel

2-Green Drop: Cast, cut glass and fused steel

3-Steel Flow: Cast, cut glass and fused steel


http://www.agbglass.com

lunes, 17 de marzo de 2008

lima 7192





Anillos de vidrio creados por Gorgeous para Lima 7192.
Su apariencia asemeja al hielo, son casi transparentes y tienen formas orgánicas.
Me encantan!


http://www.kok-design.jp/SHOP/g26947/t02/list.html

domingo, 16 de marzo de 2008

Silvia Levenson








Silvia Levenson es una artista del vidrio argentina que trabaja y vive en Italia desde 1981.

http://www.silvialevenson.com

Simone Moore







Simone Moore. " For me,to have an idea that my own skills could not achieve has always been anacceptable.To have an idea that streched and extended my skills was all the better,but if the piece was just about showing off those skills then result would be soulless"

http://www.simonmoore.uk.com

sábado, 15 de marzo de 2008

Patty Lakinsmith







Patty Lakinsmith: "While I have been a bead fan since the 70s, I started melting glass sometime around 2002, and have been hopelessly addicted ever since. My work is mostly organic, but above all reflects my love of color. I make my own clasps with precious metal clay (100% pure silver), and use fine silver wire to make pieces that are truly unique. I find making beads to be an enchanting, addictive labor of love that offers me endless streams of ideas."


http://www.playswithfiredesigns.com

http://pattylakinsmith.blogspot.com/

martes, 11 de marzo de 2008

Esque Studio







El interés de Esque se centra en los atributos inherentes al cristal, se centra en los detalles y el diseño de cada pieza .Todo es producido a mano y cada pieza es única y funcional y es en sí una pieza de arte para coleccionar.


"Experimenting whit form and technique,we achieve a coherent vision of functional accessories.lighting and architectural detailing.Our interest is in the inherent attributes of glass,which we confuse into the details and design of each esque object.Each piece produced is handmade to order,and is unique,fuctional,collectable piece art."

By Justin Parker and Andi Kovel

http://esque-studio.com/#

domingo, 9 de marzo de 2008

Kate Hume










Trabajo junto a renombrados artesanos del vidrio en los Países Bajos,creo el grupo Rock / Pebble,que comprende formas orgánicas-fluidas ,joyas en colores brillantes, la colección se inició con éxito en 100% Design en Londres en 1999 - y ha instigado a una enorme tendencia de formas orgánicas en el vidrio.


Working alongside renowned glass craftsmen in the Netherlands, the group Rock/Pebble was created.
Comprising organic free-flowing shapes in jewel bright colours, the collection was launched successfully at 100% Design in London in 1999 - and instigated a huge trend for organic forms in glass.

http://www.katehume.com/

jueves, 6 de marzo de 2008

Mark Bokesch-Parsons







La técnica utilizada en estas obras es vidrio hecho en molde,madera, resina, pintura al óleo.

Mark Bokesch-Parsons utiliza el vidrio como un espejo del alma. Sus esculturas, donde las caras predominan, reflejan una vida interior, dolorosa o feliz. Este Inglés, instalado en Illinois al corazón de los Estados Unidos, fue mucho tiempo el asistente de grandes nombres del vidrio. Hoy, se confirma como un nuevo talento internacional.


Mark Bokesch-Parsons utilise le verre comme un miroir de l’âme. Ses sculptures, où les visages prédominent, reflètent une vie intérieure, douloureuse ou heureuse. Cet Anglais, installé dans l’Illinois au cœur des États-Unis, fut longtemps l’assistant de grands noms du verre. Aujourd’hui, il s’affirme comme un nouveau talent international.