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Andrew Madvin

Madvin is one of the innovative young glass artists in a medium dominated by established masters. His work, such as these "Thorn" bowls has earned him wide recognition. He studied at the Pilchuck School of Glass (with a full scholarship), at California College of Art & Craft and at the College of Creative Studies. His success in blown glass has enabled him to design and open a 10,000 sq.ft. state-of-the-art glass studio. A Madvin piece is a worthy addition to glass collections.

Madvin's new glass sculptures mimic a stack of colorful stones! These pieces are 24 inches tall and he makes them in a variety of color combinations. (A guy asked how I got all those glass pieces to balance like that and he was not joking! Geez! Rest assured they are fastened together and you don't have to stack all the glass stones yourself.)

Gerald Patterson
Patterson blows contemporary glass designs using traditional tools combined with both traditional and non-traditional techniques. We love his colors and the way he is able to maintain color definition and integrity as he creates swirling patterns in his large pieces. These pieces can be displayed on a table, on a stand or hanging on a wall. If you live in this area, we can mount these on your wall for no charge. 

Jon Oakes
True artistic talent is not bound by a medium. Jon has been handcrafting unique Raku vessels for over 20 years. He honed his ceramic skills to a master level in the difficult techniques of Raku pottery, but it has been his artistic talent for design and color that has made his work exemplary. Now Jon is using his artistic talents to create beautiful blown glass. A different material, different tools and different skills, but with the same artistic talent.

Jon has created new glass vessels he calls jars that are 4 to 6 inches tall with vibrant swirling colors and ornate glass lids. These make nice gifts because they fit into any decor.

Constantly innovative, Jon brought us two beautiful wall panels of fused glass:

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Michelle Kaptur

A devoted glass blower for 30 years, Kaptur's repertoire of glass forms, colors and innovative designs is as diverse as her non-glass experiences. She owned a sled dog team for 9 years, was a wilderness ranger for 5 years, and rode horses with zebra, elephants and giraffe in Africa. Kaptur then created 10 one-of-a-kind glass pieces for a private Boeing 737 plane. Perhaps her adventures feed her creativity as she creates innovative blown glass. She creates exquisite color transitions and depth in a wide variety of designs.
 
Some pieces have wonderful flowing internal elements as the bowls on the left.

Jennifer Nauck
Nauck says she enjoys the way blowing glass is like blowing life into a molten piece of glass but we like the way she blows dramatic designs into the center of her pieces as if each had grown from a jewel.

Rob Morey
Morey creates geometric patterns, organic images and vivid colors in his fused glass bowls. He assembles crushed, cut and powdered glass which is then fused into a solid piece in a kiln with opaque and transparent elements.

Paul Harrie
Harrie considers his hand-blown pieces to be perfect individual sculptures, or he breaks them. His vases and bowls are blown with multiple layers of colored glass and clear glass so the natural magnification achieved by the many layers of glass emphasizes any speck or bubble. The smooth transition of colors demonstrates his attention to perfection.

Hokanson & Dix
Bengt Hokanson and Trefny Dix are a couple of creative glass artists who both studied at the famed Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle and the Studio at the Corning Museum in Corning, NY. Their blown glass is influenced by contemporary Swedish and Italian glass artists with forms and colors from nature. 

Their "purse" vases have been popular, especially as gifts.

Sandy Katz
Sandy creates beautiful glass mezzuzahs with lots of style and color.

Ron Mynatt  
Mynatt creates beautiful hand-blown platters with an emphasis on color and patterns. His intricate use of color and attention to the interaction of transparency and reflectivity with the colors sets his work apart.

And, we always have beautiful glass creations for less than $100 that make wonderful gifts . . . including gifts-to-self.
(Everything here is handmade in America.  You wouldn't want to give something made in a third-world sweatshop, would you?) 

Here are some examples so these photos do not expand but click here to see all gifts:  Gifts <$100 

$25, candy kiss glass pen holders                         $45, swirly glass pen holders

$95, beautiful "bubble" bowls                    $40 fused glass coasters, set of four

$85 and up, depending on size, these solid blown glass hearts are popular gifts for Valentine's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, "thank you" gifts and a wonderful way to express love.
    

  $45, colorful glass ring holders                        $25, teardrop candle on glass dish

Each gift includes written information about the artist.
Gift wrapping is always free.
Packing and shipping is always inexpensive.
To see more gifts click below:
Gifts <$100

All pieces shown are representative of each artist's work and most can make similar designs in a variety of sizes and colors. Please call or email us for a detailed description and/or photos of what is available or can be made for you.

Remember, we can ship anything anywhere . . . without taking you for a ride. Even the largest glass pieces shown above. We know how to pack glass so it survives and we insure everything. Not thrilled? Return it within 10 days for a full purchase refund.

Questions?  Call us at (480) 563-9800 or send email

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