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Willsea O'Brien Sculptural Vessel Vase, New York Art Studio Glass

$500
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£380.39
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€444.79
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CA$699.27
CA$874.0920% Off
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CHF 418.06
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NOK 5,094.14
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About the Item

Blue Fish vessel or vase was created by Paul Willsea and Carol O'Brien as a part of series that consists of bowls and vases which combine a blown vessel with a cast base. The base is cast to give the pieces a stable foundation while drawing references to architecture. The blown bowl seamlessly emerges from the cast base and is a fluid and graceful counterpoint. The vessel is clearly signed by the artists in etching on the bottom. Paul Willsea and Carol O’Brien have worked together since 1983. They live in the Finger Lakes Region of Western New York. Paul and Carol have intentionally chosen to keep their business small; each piece is hand made by them. They blow and form each piece individually primarily from glass they have formulated and made themselves. By combining blown and cast glass Paul and Carol create forms that express movement and fluidity of form. Their color palette, which ranges from subtle to bold, is achieved through the use of various formulations of metallic oxides mixed into the molten glass. Willsea earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in World History from Alfred University and has pursued further studies in Glass at the renowned Pilchuck Glass Center in Washington State. Prior to establishing his own studio in 1981, he apprenticed with master glass artists Ira Sapir and Randy Strong. O'Brien received her Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors in Art, from Hamilton College. Willsea O'Brien glassworks have been shown and represented at galleries and juried exhibitions throughout the USA including the California Crafts Museum in San Francisco, The Store at the American Crafts Museum in New York City, and the store at the Corning Museum of glass.

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