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Abstract Glass Paperweight

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Blue spherical paperweight by Randy Strong (American). Signed and dated "R. Strong Studios 9/77” - "571" on the bottom. Size: 3" W x 2.75" H. Winner of the juried 2005 and 2008 Niche award for blown glass and finalist for 2010 – awarded by Niche magazine for the best of blown glass in the United States – Randy Strong – artist and designer in hot glass for 40 years, has worked continuously throughout his career producing innovative designs in glass that continually influence the ever-changing and growing community of studio glass artists. Strong is one of a handful of the early pioneering American Glass Artists to help define American Studio Art Glass. Before he was to enter the world of glass however, he began his broad education in the arts by working in and collecting photography. In the late 1960s he was working as an events photographer for the Oakland Tribune, and for a brief period, was privileged to work with and learn from photographer Ansel Adams. His first taste of working in glass came in 1969 at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, Calif. where he began by studying ceramics and was fortunate to have as his mentor, the renowned ceramicist, Peter Voulkos. Upon graduation in 1970 he received one of the first scholarships to the University of Art in Osaka, Japan as one of the first exchange students between the Universities of Calif., Calif. College of Arts and Crafts, and Osaka, Japan. That grounding in ceramics led him into the largely unknown (at that time ) frontier of studio art glass. In 1970, he was with Dale Chihuly when Dale and the Haubergs selected the location for the now renowned Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle, Washington – and the journey into that frontier was well underway. Many of today’s successful, working glass artists are either former students, or have worked with or for him at one time. His work, ranging from his distinctive crystal and gold goblets and his ground-breaking work with dichroic glass, to his imposing cast sculptures, and now his seemingly gravity defying, color saturated, multi-piece sculptures, have been acquired by collectors internationally and are a part of collections ranging from The Corning Museum in New York, to the Louvre in Paris. Randy’s work through the last 4 decades has been characterized by the use of difficult, defining techniques, materials, colors and forms. His newest sculptural work again breaks new ground by challenging the concept of solid form in glass by further expressing its personality in lightness and movement. In 1970, he built and established his own studio and gallery in Northern California, where he continues to create, design and teach. After 45 years of making distinctive work in glass, he is continuing to make a limited number of pieces a year while he compiles his book “The Glassmakers”, spotlighting and detailing the history of the pioneers in glass responsible for creating what now exists as the American Glass Movement. The R. Strong Glass studio in Berkeley, CA has been creating high quality glass work that has been capturing the imagination of galleries, collectors and museums since 1970. Randy Strong has dedicated his life to pushing the limits of hot glass and developing a style that cannot be found anywhere else. Collected all-over the world including the Louvre in Paris, Randy Strong’s designs from his goblets to his sculpture never cease to inspire awe and wonder. From 1971-2013 the R. Strong Glass studio has been a frequent excursion for visitors to see hand-blown glass being made up close. Although Randy recently closed the doors to his Berkeley studio, at 67 he continues to produce his unique artwork in various glass studios around the bay area and is currently writing a book about the glass makers of the American Studio Glass movement.

Creator:
Randy Strong (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)Diameter: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1977
Condition:
Seller Location:
Soquel, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: GV59001stDibs: LU1215216110721