Glass
Expressions exhibits art glass from many artists, both on the local and
national level. All levels
of skill are represented from the new emerging artists to the most well-known
artists of collectibles. Below are just a few examples of the artists
and their work on display at Glass Expressions.
In our 10th year of offering quality art glass, we continue to improve our knowledge of glass and our service to our customers. The gallery carries both blown and fused glass. In our jewelry gallery, we have a very diverse selection in both fused and bead (lampwork) jewelry. We have two sales associates who are artists in their own right--one a painter and one a fuse glass artist. We strive to be the most knowledgeable and most helpful art gallery in the area.
You are invited to look over the gallery pieces here as well as those of our featured artists. All artwork is authentic and handmade. Please feel free to call Glass Expressions for more information, 785-266-8222 or Toll Free 1-877-966-0222. We will gladly answer questions and tell you of availability of artwork. You are also welcome to make special requests.
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Studio Paran Studio Paran represents the collaborative design team of Richard Jones and Mark Lorenzi. Since 1990 they have been making handblown glass in Madison, Wisconsin. |
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Their limited edition, critically acclaimed vases, bowls, and bottles can be found in stores worldwide. With over 25 years of combined glassblowing experience, Jones and Lorenzi have mastered the art of functional glass design. Classical shapes and traditional techniques are combined with modern aesthetics in a marriage that accentuate design styles from provincial to contemporary. |
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Karuna Glass Doug Sweet - Paulette Hall |
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A farm in southeastern Ohio nestled in a wooded hollow is the home of Douglas Sweet and Paulette Hall, husband and wife glass art team. The rural setting provides a spiritual base which empowers them to create wonderful glass objects. |
Doug established his own studio, Karuna Glass, in 1974. He is fascinated by the spontaneity and fire involved in glassblowing. Doug received his BA from Tulane in 1971 and did some postgraduate work at Kent State before moving to Ohio. A master of classic glass making techniques like murrini and milleflori, Sweet's work conveys a cosmic view of an imaginary world and its fragile environment. |
Using traditional glass blowing methods that are thousands of years old, Sweet creates each piece individually at the end of a blowpipe, working the glass at temperatures in excess of 2000 degrees F. He favors bright, pure colors achieved by overlaying dense opaque white glass with rich transparent colors to create the cane used in his orbs. His Fantasy Orbs entice the viewer to journey into the intriguing microcosm interior. |
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Peet Robison |
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Peet Robison was introduced to glass in 1971 at what is now know as the Pilchuck Glass Center. He then completed a BFA in ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1972, followed by a MA in glass from Kent State University in 1976. |
Peet Robinson's signature handblown glass Landscape Series is ell known and collected throughout the world. In a career spanning over 30 years, Peet has developed techniques, tools and equipment allowing him the freedom to work alone. His stunning vases portray leaf and tree forms set against three distinct background illuminating as sunrise, sunset and watercolors. |
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Jared Davis |
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Alex Brand Studio
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Mayauel Ward was
born in Manhattan Beach, CA. He attended El Camino College where he learned
glassblowing from Stuart Abelman, his later to be boss and brother-in-law.
After college Mayauel worked for Correia Art Glass and in 1979 he went to
work for Abelman Art glass, where is is still employed. In 1988, Mayauel started his own business making lampwork paperweights in his home. Today, his paperweights are collected in the US as well as Hong Kong, England, and Germany. Recently, he has added floral vases, floral perfume bottles, and torchwork paperweights to his line. |
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Rick Satava |
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The highest level of glassblowing skill is represented in the contemporary lampwork paperweights of Ken Rosenfeld. These miniature works of art are extremely labor intensive. Each flower petal and leaf, every component of the design is made individually, by hand, one at a time. It is then assembled to create the arrangement you see. Then, in a separate procedure, the lampwork design is encased. Encapsulated in crystal clear glass, the design is forever sealed in its own little world. |
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"I have always been attracted to small precious objects," says Ken. "To me, it is perfectly natural and logical to work with the paperweight form. The slick, glassy surface and reassuring weight of the piece are very satisfying. The circular shape is one of the most basic and primal in existence. The idea of sealing an aesthetically created image under a dome of glass has a magical quality to it. How can it be floating, suspended in the middle of the sphere? The curved surface adds to the mystery, because one can never tell exactly how big or how small the encased image is due to magnification. One has visual access to the work, but it can never to touched; it is sealed forever!" |
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Rick & Janet Rick and Janet’s dedication to
glass blowing is evident in the excellent quality of their work. The
emphasis in their small studio is on creativity and innovation. Each piece
is a free-hand expression of the excitement and risk-taking only found in an
experimental glassblowing studio. |
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