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| David Willis, rainy day dream away, lampworked glass installation, 14' H |
Glass is fascinating, beautiful and versatile, with the ability to reflect, refract and diffuse light unlike any other medium. The history of glassmaking can be traced back to 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia. Long before the age of metals, glass was being manufactured from raw materials and melted into beads, bottles and bowls. Throughout the centuries, owning luxurious and desirable glass pieces has always been a mark of status and privilege.
The international Studio Glass Movement originated in America and spread across the world. Until the 1960's glass art was made by teams of factory workers - whether Tiffany, Steuben or Lalique - in huge furnaces with thousands of pounds of glass. Professor Harvey Littleton, often referred to as the father of the Studio Glass Movement, changed all that!
In 1962, Littleton and chemist Don Labino opened a now-famous glass workshop at the Toledo Museum of Art. With a small furnace and just the appropriate amount of glass for a project, a single person could now control the process, go beyond the functional and individually create sculptural objects. The glass maker became an artist and his signature work entered the world of fine art!
Harvey Littleton extended his influence through teaching and training, including important contemporary glass artists such as Dale Chihuly.
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| Harvey Littleton in his "work clothes" at his workshop in Toledo |
Today, the use of glass as a creative artistic medium offers enormous potential to the artist. Functional, yet fragile, a random misshapen block of glass can be transformed into beautiful sculptures and 3 dimensional decorative artworks. Modern studio techniques include glass that is blown, flame-worked, cast, stained and etched.
CONTEMPORARY GLASS ART AT TRUDY LABELL FINE ART
WILLIAM ZWEIFEL'S graceful and mesmerizing art combines woven glass and cast glass to create rich flowing compositions. Winner of the prestigious NICHE award on three occasions, Zweifel's work features in numerous public and private collections.
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| WILLIAM ZWEIFEL Diaphanous, Cast Glass, 9" x 21" x 9" |
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| WILLIAM ZWEIFEL Caprice, Cast Crystal, 12" x 15" x 12" |
DAVID WILLIS' beautiful glass creation entitled, Here Today is comprised of glistening translucent glass dandelion seeds that float through the air casting remarkable shadows against the wall...
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| DAVID WILLIS Here Today |
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| DAVID WILLIS Close up of Here Today |
SUSAN RANKIN'S pieces are inspired by the garden and may be installed singularly or as groups. The solid worked glass components bring vibrant colors and reflected light to any indoor or outdoor space.
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| SUSAN RANKIN Handblown Art Glass Stacked Columns 94" - with 10" base |
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| SUSAN RANKIN Hand Blown Art Glass Crescent Column 92" - with 10" base |
THOMAS AND REBECCA MARAS' graceful hand blown vessels undulate with vivid colors and fluid forms. Some pieces seemingly portray a lyrical landscape, while others offer a glimpse of a serene and peaceful ocean.
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| THOMAS AND REBECCA MARAS |
ADAM WAIMON'S elegant handblown and carved glass vessels incorporate subtle minimalist forms and monochromatic colors. This singular use of color allows the delicately engraved surface to refract and transmit light.
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ADAM WAIMON Pagliacci Duo, 13" x 9" and 9"x 6"
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