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About the Artist
I have considered myself an artist for as long as I can remember,
but have only ventured into glass artistry in the past five
years. When I was very young, I recall watching a flame worker
at Disney World fashioning a sailboat out of glass. To me,
observing something so rigid transform into such a supple
form was truly one of the most magical things in the world.
Later in life, while studying art at the University of Massachusetts,
I became interested in three dimensional forms and sculpture.
In the pursuit of finding new means to express myself, I discovered
glass.
After rigorously searching for anyone who would teach me
I came across the humble Dragonfly Studio in eastern Pennsylvania.
There I was introduced to the basics of lampworking: marbles,
pendants, and small vessels. From that point forward in my
life I have strived to learn new techniques and advance my
skills. This quest for knowledge has taken me to such places
as The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Mickelsen
Studios, and the Art Glass Invitational.
I have most recently become captivated by organic forms in
glass. I have taken a step back to review the work of lamp
workers before me. A professor once said to me, "practicing
the basics and reviewing the past will always move you forward."
I have always believed this to be true and have found that
it has helped me most in developing my artistic niche in glass
working.
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