Studio Photos

Taken by Anna Carlgren. I am making work at Vrij Glas for my upcoming show at Studio K and for Belvedere Gallery in Atlanta.  

Winter Solstice Update

Happy Holidays Everyone, and best wishes for a wonderful, lucky and healthy 2009! We are starting to turn the corner towards spring and warmer weather- and that’s welcome news… I can see my breath at the studio and everyone crowds around the furnace to keep warm… I was in the studio the other day, enjoying…

Studio Visit from Transartists group

The art organization transartists visited the studio, and watched a glassblowing demonstration.  This is my first press in Dutch! Here is the English translation, courtesy of the author, Erik Hagoort: Glass Power! Vrij Glas, Zaandam After passing a garish row of furniture shops   in Zaandam, the bus swerves onto a rather swampy dike. Next to…

New Book "Contemporary Glass"

Just out this month from UK publisher Black Dog, Contemporary Glass features 60 glass artists, ranging from the obvious choices (Kiki Smith, Dale Chihuly) to a diverse selection of artists, including Mark Zirpel, Olafur Eliasson, Tobias Rehberger and Beth Lipman. I am pleased to be included in the mix, with a smart write-up that makes…

From the studio: New Large-Scale Piece in Progress

  Here is a picture of very big piece I just started on in the last month. It’s the largest I’ve ever made. This is only the first 1/4 of it- 90″ wide by 80″ tall. It will be a large pile of amphoras, with a sort of reflection underneath. I hope to show it…