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Paul Bendzunas studied at Penland School of Crafts. He then joined a cooperative craft community and continued to teach himself, designing and making his own equipment, developing his colors and refining his forms.
When asked why he chose glass for his medium: "I like the immediacy of glass. I can conceptualize and finish a piece in one process. Glass is like watercolor. It needs to be in your mind ahead of time and done swiftly. If you lose a piece, you learn something and go to another. You learn to see the potential of the work and make allowances for those special things that happen when it is in process. You save the 'mistakes' you like and correct the others."
RPM Studios, located in rural Pennsylvania, is a partnership of two very individual glass artists working toward a common aim: to produce glass of the finest design and quality craftsmanship. The partners Steven Jackson and Harry Stuart share twenty years of experience in glass blowing. Harry Stuart, who began his career by developing the first glass program at Louisiana State University in 1978, has taught at the university level and exhibited widely, most recently at the invitational 1992 Exposition International de Verre Contemporare in Rouen, France. His work has also been included in several editions of the “New Glass Review.” Steven Jackson received his degree from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1982. Most of Steve’s experience was gained while working in England for the London Glassblowing Workshop. He has exhibited his work in England, France, Germany, and the USA.
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Comet Cups
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Hand Blown, 4" Tall. Each cup has swirls of color, no two are alike, sizes varies slightly.
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Tanya Zaryski began her art training at the University of Toronto, studying art history, painting and drawing before discovering glass blowing at Sheridan College. She graduated from University of Toronto and Sheridan College in 1997. Her unusual combination of fine art and craft techniques then earned her a three year residency at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre. Tanya currently lives in the Beaver Valley near Georgian Bay, running Beaver Valley Glassworks with her partner Mark Lewis
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Rabbit Vase
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Hand Blown 6" tall. This little rabbit is floating above the houses, in Tanya's dream series.
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Girl Floating in Blue Sky
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Continuing in the Dream Series, you can see the girl, sailing over the treetops. This measures 7 inches tall.
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Red Bird with Nest
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This little blown glass bird carries an intricate nest detail in it's belly. It measures 7" to top of the tail.
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Yellow Flower Vase
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This Yellow Vase, is covered with roses, measuring 7" tall.
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Hudson Beach Glass is a group of four glass artists: John Gilvey, Wendy Gilvey, Michael Benzer and Jennifer Smith. Established in 1987, our studio is located in an old ice house in the Hudson Valley of New York state.
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Three Legged Bowls
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Tripod Bowl
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Sushi Dish
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Salad Bowl
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Michael Sosin works out of a studio in California. His love of color is evident throughout his work. "My work emphasizes the process of blowing and forming hot glass using design elements that can be incorporated into the molten material. The long tradition of working with the material in it’s "purest form" is compelling. My challenge is to add these elements into the pieces and still maintain the integrity of the process. I want to capture the beauty that can be implicit in the simplest form, line and color."
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Creamer and Sugar
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Orange Bowl
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Blue Pitcher
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Blue Creamer
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Richard Jones and Mark Lorenzi met at the glass shop at the Rhode Island School of Design. With their studio now in Wisconsin, their team focuses on closed forms and layers of silver leaf embedded in the layers of the glass.
"I am committed to lifelong learning. Currently, I am looking at ceramic shapes, particularly Chinese ceramics, and beginning to learn Chinese and refine my calligraphy."
Explorations of form and color have always marked Richard Jones' glass artistry. The fact that the work is handblown, using traditional glassmaking techniques, is an integral part of each design, allowing for a wide variety of designs and imbuing each piece with subtle but significant features.
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Black Vase
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Green Cylinder
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Cosmic Series
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Bottles and Bowl
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Luke Gilvey is a third generation glassblower, working out of a studio in Beacon, New York. His 15 years experience began working with his parents, John and Wendy gilvey in their studio. Luke designs and creates a whimsical line of gourds and pumpkins for Hudson Beach Glass. these hand blown creations whether displayed solo or in clusters are a classic decoration for the harvest season.
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Pumpkins
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Yellow Gourds
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Born and raised in Bethesda Maryland, Henry Levine has designed and created vessels since he started classes at Glen Echo pottery in 1973. During school at Walt Whitman High, Henry would skip out of his algebra II classes to work in the ceramics lab. After receiving a B.A. in economics and English at The University of Rochester, he worked at a bank for a couple of years, found it very dry and longed for a creative outlet. So, in 1984, Henry returned to school to fulfill his dream of becoming a production potter.
At Alfred University, he got bit by the glass bug and did not make any clay pots. Instead, he attended classes in ceramic sculpture, glass blowing and neon art. After graduating Alfred, Henry worked as a neon technician at Vacuform Industries for one year before buying Quality Neon Products. As a neon manufacturer, Henry employed fifteen people and wholesaled neon lights to large sign companies who shipped his products nationwide. Henry owned and operated the neon shop for ten years before moving to southeast Ohio and opening Thorn Ridge Studios in 1999.
Henry is married, has three children and lives on a beautiful farm in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. His continued mission is to provide well-designed vessels that are functional, beautiful and affordable.
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Starry Starry Night Pitcher and Cups
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Creamer and Sugar
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