Glass Feature

@Hardman_Art_Glass Chase Hardman was advised that the key to creating the most superific piece is to draw inspiration from childhood memories. One of his fondest is of his grandma hanging the laundry out to dry on a clothesline using old-school clothes pins. Making a glass clothes pin seems fairly simple, but it took Chase, who…

Galen Sawatzky @goolenglass Some glass artists are known for a specific style. Galen Sawatzky likes to mix and match the different techniques that he’s perfected in more than fifteen years at the torch to create the most wildly imaginative pieces possible. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Galen, 29, started blowing glass when he was only…

Tito Bern Burlington, Vermont facebook.com/tito.bern Tito Bern is surrounded by glass. Not only has Bern been a professional glass blower since 1999, he’s also the owner of Bern Glass Gallery, in Burlington, Vermont, and is the guiding force behind the Pipe Classic, one of the longest running and most esteemed functional glass competitions on the…

[banner count=1] Glass Feature Travel the world – from the U.S. to Canada and across the ocean to Amsterdam, Morocco, and Germany, and you’ll discover glass pieces created by Ray “Sea Shakes” Walmsley. Not only are his creations in smoke shop showcases, but he’s buried marbles at the four corners of the pyramids in Egypt,…

Evan Suzewits, 24 Decatur, Illinois @suzewits_glass They say, “A classic never goes out of style,” and that’s just the case with the wig wag designs being created by Illinois glass artist Evan Suzewits. “It appeals to me more to see the crazy lines and bright colors than the big transparent pieces,” Evan says. “The big,…

Erin Cartee still has her very first pipe. Come to find out it was made by one of Bob Snodgrass’s gang, but more than that, Erin was completely mesmerized by the piece. She later discovered a Kevin O’Grady marble while attending a Widespread Panic concert; So strong was her fascination that it pulled her into…