500 Glass Objects: A Celebration of Functional & Sculptural Glass (500 Series)

Price 16.05 - 47.80 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9781579906931

Author

Pages 396

Year of production 2006

On display: the most magnificent collection of handmade glass creations ever assembled! Handmade glass objects are taking the craft world by storm with their great variety and beauty. Juried by Maurine Littleton, a gallery owner and distinguished presence in the studio-glass field, these 500 outstanding pieces capture the finest work done by top artisans worldwide. Cast your eye over flameworked goblets, cast vases, blown cups, and fused and slumped bowls. Jane Lee"s stoneware "Rainbow Bowl" is a symphony of brilliant color, while Keith Weiss-Cole"s graceful furnace-blown "Sculpture of Two" glows with light. The magnificent techniques on display include mosaics, enameling, engraving, carving, and etching, and the unique shapes and eye-catching designs will amaze any art or craft lover.