The public is invited to a meet the artist dinner thursday, january 16, a glass blowing demo with live music and refreshments friday, january 17, and a free family day saturday, january 18. David patchen took a glassmaking class in 2001 which would inspire a drastic career change and permanently alter his lifes. See more of david patchen handblown glass on facebook. In 2010, he was an artist in residence in seto city, japan, presenting lectures and exhibits of his work. Handblown glass by david patchen blown glass art, art glass.
Patchen is influenced by textiles, patterns in nature, and the marine environment. His work begins with the meticulous planning and designing of colors and patterns. Frozen fire the glass art of david patchen nashville arts. All it took was a single glassblowing class to change the course of david patchens trajectory in corporate marketing. Yet, after fifteen years, david patchens glass creations are available in twentytwo galleries across the u. Patchens work is frequently exhibited in prestigious shows internationally and is in many private collections, including elton johns. David patchen, glass vessel, art glass nov 10, 2018. Handblown glass by david patchen blown glass art, art.
The piece is encased in thick, clear glass for depth, weight, and. Patchens work is known primarily for a combination of complexity and scale in densely patterned glass. Hi everyone, i am glad to kick start the art glass spotlight which will be featuring a new glass artist each week. For two decades davids creative energies primarily found an outlet in music, but a. Born and raised in new york, david patchen now resides in san francisco. He has served as guest artist at the corning museum of glass, studied at the pilchuck glass school, and in 2010 was selected as artist in residence in seto city, japan, spending a month lecturing and demonstrating his work through an award from the seto city art and cultural foundation. David patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the timehonored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in. View art glass by over 350 contemporary glass artists at dallas texas premier gallery please come visit us at the gallery to see our wide variety to jewelry, beads, marbles, ornaments and. David maintains a private studio within public glass where he creates his work and occasionally instructs. Groupings of david patchens glass sculptures have been installed on luxurious cruise ships, opulent residences, and corporate settings, and he offers specially designed sculptural glass installations for many settings as well. Groupings of david patchens glass sculptures have been installed on luxurious cruise ships, opulent residences, and corporate settings, and he offers specially designed sculptural glass installations for many settings as. Each piece is begun by meticulously planning color combinations and patterns. Glass, is in the permanent collection of fondazione giorgio cini, centro studi del vetro glass study center library in venice, italy. Tags glass, art glass, glass art, sculpture, vessels, glassblowing, murrine, murrina.
This spectacular blown glass sculpture is a new addition to the artists bloom series abstract organic forms that. Remember, the artist is staring into a glory hole of incredible heat, knowing the exact moment to pull his work out and twirl, swing. In 2010, he was an artist in residence in seto city. For years, he used music as his creative outlet, but once exposed to the power, beauty and challenge of coaxing molten glass into objects of awe, david dropped marketing software and began to. He provides two amazing examples of his blown glass art and the details he provided is below. David patchen multicolored foglio handblown art glass vase. His organic forms reveal something unexpected and precious, rewarding those who make a close study. Patchen s work is frequently exhibited in prestigious shows internationally and is in many private collections, including elton johns. David patchen handblown glass competitors, revenue and.
Watch david patchens demo from the special glassfest 2300 event. Cane are colored and patterned glass rods, murrine are patterned crosssections of glass tiles. David s work is known for its intense colors, intricate detail and meticulous craftsmanship, is in numerous private collections, museums and is exhibited internationally. Shop original david patchen art and other david patchen art from the worlds best art galleries. Our mission is to provide a worldclass fabrication center where professional artists in our community can realize their full creative potential. Overview of artist david patchens glass sculpture and vessels. David patchen multicolored foglio handblown art glass. Frozen fire the glass art of david patchen nashville. To create the intricate stripes and patterns for which his work is known, patchen first. David patchen handblown glasss top competitors are masten art glass, jupiter glassworks and taylorstevenson glassworks. Patchen sees glass as both a thoughtful, creative process, and an exacting. David is a glass artist and designer who uses the italian techniques of cane and murrine in an american style. Its surface has a matte finish while its interior is murrini glass, coloured in the shades of hyacinth and aquamarine.
Mar 12, 2020 david patchen is an american glass artist and designer who uses the italian techniques of cane and murrine in an american style. Murrine foglio art glass vessel created by david patchen art glass for sale glass art sculpture videos artforte gallery features a mix of international and northwest contemporary artists working in glass, paint, ceramic, print and mixed media. His book david patchen, glass is in the permanent collection of the rakow library at the corning museum of glass and the fondazione giorgio cini, centro studi del vetro glass study center library in venice, italy. David patchen, world renowned glassblower comes to. David patchens work, while varied in composition and design, is an intensive exploration of detailed patterns, colors and transparency created through multilayered cane and murrine colored rods and patterned crosssections of glass. Mixed cane foglio by david patchen art glass sculpture. David patchen creates art glass that explores pattern, color, and transparency through the use of multilayered cane and murrini some of the most difficult techniques in glass. David is actively involved in the glass arts community as chairman emeritus of the board of directors at public glass san franciscos center for glass art and former member of the board of directors, glass alliance of northern california. Techniques include stained glass windows, leaded lights also called leadlights, glass that has been placed into a kiln so that it will mould into a shape, glassblowing, sandblasted glass, and copperfoil glasswork. David patchen creates art glass that explores pattern, color, and. He was a musician for 20 years and still finds music an inspiration while hand blowing his beautiful glass art works.
Art glass is an item that is made, generally as an artwork for decoration but often also for utility, from glass, sometimes combined with other materials. View art glass by over 350 contemporary glass artists at dallas texas premier gallery. Born in new york, david patchen is a handblown glass artist known for his pieces rendered in intense colors and intricate details. Check out david patchen glass artist represented at stewart fine art, boca raton, fl. David patchen shops at the corning museum of glass. The artist forms the piece using caneworking techniques, meticulously placing the bands to create uniform windows of color.
Amberwindowed parabola by david patchen art glass sculpture. David is glass artist who works as a chaiman for glass arts community. David patchen is an american glass artist who uses the techniques of cane and murrine in an american style. See david patchen handblown glasss revenue, employees, and funding info on owler, the worlds largest communitybased business insights platform. Overview of artist david patchen s glass sculpture and vessels. David patchen is an american glass artist who uses the techniques of cane and murrine in an american style patchens work is known primarily for a. David patchen creates art glass that explores pattern, color, and transparency through the use of multilayered cane and murrinisome of the most difficult. Davids work is known for its intense colors, intricate detail and meticulous craftsmanship, is in numerous private collections, museums and is exhibited internationally. All previously scheduled classes, events, and programs are cancelled. He enjoys and finds inspiration in international travel, scuba diving, photography, architecture, science and nature. David patchen handblown glass, san francisco, california.
David has received awards for his work including an artistic merit scholarship for a class at pilchuck. Patchen studied in the public glass studio in san francisco under afro celotto. David patchen blown glass art glass etching secrets. Patchen s work is known primarily for a combination of complexity and scale in densely patterned glass. Please come visit us at the gallery to see our wide variety to jewelry, beads. Artist david patchen aspen co fine art raven gallery. World renowned glassblower, david patchen, is coming to benzaiten center for creative arts from january 16 18.
Benzaiten, located in lake worth, brings our area gifted visionary artists, and this. David patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the timehonored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of venice. Glass art design art of glass glass wall art stained glass art glass door glass vase window art pattern art art patterns indigo bloom by david patchen. David patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the timehonored techniques of cane and murrine glass.
Art glass vases and vessels dance in the light, given form by the careful talent of todays finest american glass artists. David patchen is a wellknown american glass artist and a former chairman of the glass alliance of northern california. His work begins with the meticulous planning and designing of. Explore an incredible selection of art glass vases and vessels, each the result of an artists unique vision.
David devillier david edwards candice eisenfeld alfie fernandes beth fishman yvan genest lori goldberg grennan and fitzel nikol haskova chris hawthorne rhonda hill rick jarvis ron kent jennifer mawby bruce mitchell a. Dale nally barry namm david patchen sharika roland brad scelfo brian somers michael sosin valarie stuart cayn thompson lloyd. For two decades, david patchens creative energies primarily found an outlet in music, but a blowpipe and glass furnace have firmly replaced his guitar. There he was inspired by many forms of art including music and photography. For years, he used music as his creative outlet, but once exposed to the power, beauty and challenge of coaxing molten glass into objects of awe, david dropped marketing software and began to design glass art. David patchen relishes the dual challenge of designing and executing complex glass pieces, achieving elements of great detail or soft abstraction. David patchen taupe striped bloom for sale at 1stdibs. David maintains a private studio within public glass where he creates his work.
Born and raised in new york, david patchen now resides in san francisco artist statement i find glass as seductive as it is challenging. David patchen took a glassmaking class in 2001 which would inspire a drastic. David patchen creates art glass that explores pattern, color, and transparency through the use of multilayered cane and murrinisome of the most difficult techniques in glass. David patchen glass art primarily selftaught, patchen then studied informally with afro celotto, former assistant to lino tagliapietra, and was awarded a scholarship for artistic merit to attend the legendary pilchuck glass school. Maybe the toughest way to make a living in a mercantile society. Through the medium of glass, patchen plays with the ideas of contrasting transparency and opacity and the creation of windows with views into or through his pieces. This spectacular blown glass sculpture is a new addition to the artists bloom series abstract organic forms that explore concepts of hidden beauty and reveal the unexpected. Opaque black and white stripes alternate with windows of transparent clear and amber glass, providing intriguing views through this masterful blown glass sculpture. David patchen, world renowned glassblower comes to benzaiten. The corning museum of glass is closed to the public and all events and programs are cancelled effective monday, march 16 through april 12, as a precautionary measure for public health and safety.