Robert Burch

Knots (blown glass found object climbing rope wall sculpture Chihuly)

2024

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 piece capturing the movement we all know from working with hammers. This piece is created with found objects and blown glass to capture this moment in time. The hammers and nails vary from piece to piece but the movement is always the same. 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. In the span of five years, Burch learned many aspects of glass artistry as he worked for Blank. Subsequently, the team collaborated on color design teams for the glass empire company Chihuly Inc. During all these glass adventures, he never stopped shooting photos...

keywords; #sinuous, focus on material, sculptural folds, Aldo Chaparro, use of common materials, creased crinkled and wrinkled, angular, abstract sculpture, angular, process-oriented...

Slumped cast glass and found metal tool. One of five pieces from Mary Shaffer's "Tool Wall" series selected for Sonoma Valley Museum of Art's exhibition "Pairings: 16 Artists Creati...

For "Corner Rope," Mary Shaffer twisted beautifully clear hot glass into a thick rope shape. The metal ends attach to opposite walls in any corner, forming a sculpture light bridge t...

Rhapsody in Pink by artist Concetta Mason in 1988. Blown, sandblasted, molded and laminated glass, signed, titled, dated, and inscribed on underside.  

Ropes No. 6 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison Dimensions: W 64 x D 10 x H 102 cm (approximate measurements) Materials: Yarn, other. The yarn used in my ropes is reclaimed from text...