Glass Studio 2013 Visiting Artists
Aug. 14-19: Gianni Toso
Gianni Toso, creator of one of our most popular glass items in our collection (a very witty chess set) comes from a family with a seven-century—that's not a misprint—tradition in Murano glass blowing. He was accepted into the local fine arts academy for glassblowers at age 14, and in 1967, at the age of 24, he opened a studio in Venice. He's been at it ever since, and is considered one of the world's great artists working in lampworked glass.
Dec. 6-8: Fritz Dreisbach
Fritz Dreisbach is recognized as one of the pioneers of the American Studio Glass Movement. Born in Cleveland and a graduate of Oberlin College, he got his masters in fine art from the University of Wisconsin where he was exposed to the work of another founding father of the Studio Glass Movement, Harvey Littleton. While known for his art he is also known as a gifted teacher, and has taught at such illustrious institutions as the Pilchuck School, Toledo Museum of Art and Penland School of Crafts.
