Blown Glass Mixed Media

This piece weaves climbing rope in with glass knots. Each piece is unique and slightly different. The cord is retired climbing rope, given another use by shining in this piece. Rob...

This piece weaves climbing rope in with glass knots. Each piece is unique and slightly different. The cord is retired climbing rope, given another use by shining in this piece. Rob...

This piece weaves climbing rope in with glass knots. Each piece is unique and slightly different. The cord is retired climbing rope, given another use by shining in this piece. Rob...

This piece weaves climbing rope in with glass knots. Each piece is unique and slightly different. The cord is retired climbing rope, given another use by shining in this piece. Rob...

This piece weaves climbing rope in with glass knots. Each piece is unique and slightly different. The cord is retired climbing rope, given another use by shining in this piece. Rob...

This piece weaves climbing rope in with glass knots. Each piece is unique and slightly different. The cord is retired climbing rope, given another use by shining in this piece. Rob...

A cairn is an almost ubiquitous symbol of trail finding and communion with nature. This design combines stone and glass in a beautiful tension that’s fitting for almost any home. (...

This piece weaves climbing rope in with glass knots. Each piece is unique and slightly different. The cord is retired climbing rope, given another use by shining in this piece. Rob...

This piece weaves climbing rope in with glass knots. Each piece is unique and slightly different. The cord is retired climbing rope, given another use by shining in this piece. Rob...

These pieces are created by cutting a rock in half, then, molten glass is dripped over the stone, and then reassembled when the glass is cooled down. They make very interesting table...

About the artist Robert Burch began working with glass in Atlanta, Georgia while still in high school. After graduating, he worked for the Japanese glassblower, Tadashi Torii for two years. Shortly after, he attended Pilchuck Glass School before deciding to make the jump to the mecca of glass working, Seattle, Washington. It was there that Burch had the honor of working with the renown American glass artist, Martin Blank...

This piece combines tools and glass in a very elegant manner. A nail was pushed into the bottom section while the glass is still molten, same with the hammer insertion. This vessel contains dichroic glass facing inward, giving the head of the nail room to express a change in shape and adds to the composition. Robert Burch began working with glass in Atlanta, Georgia while still in high school. After graduating, he worked for the Japanese glassblower, Tadashi Torii for two years. Shortly after, he attended Pilchuck Glass School before deciding to make the jump to the mecca of glass working, Seattle, Washington. It was there that Burch had the honor of working with the renown American glass artist, Martin Blank...

This piece has a knife, formed from a railroad tie that has been forged into a knife shape. The bottle form on the top of the knife was formed and shaped by artist Robert G. Burch, t...

This vase uses Venetian cane techniques to create these intricate patterns. They come together to make this wonderful teardrop form.