We work exclusively with world class, fulltime artists. 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 maintains a private studio within public glass where he creates his work and occasionally instructs. 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 took a glassmaking class in 2001 which would inspire a drastic career change and permanently alter his lifes. Remember, the artist is staring into a glory hole of incredible heat, knowing the exact moment to pull his work out and twirl, swing and blow the glass. Patchen studied in the public glass studio in san francisco under afro celotto. Art glass vases and vessels dance in the light, given form by the careful talent of todays finest american artists. David patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the timehonored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in. Rena galleries and gardens, david patchen, lilac foglio contemporary, blown glass, 21. 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. David patchen is a wellknown american glass artist and a former chairman of the glass alliance of northern california. 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.
Cane are colored and patterned glass rods, murrine are patterned crosssections of glass tiles. In 2010, he was an artist in residence in seto city. Mocha cellular foglio by david patchen art glass vessel. 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. Explore an incredible selection of art glass vases and vessels, each the result of an artists unique vision. Jun 14, 2017 watch david patchens demo from the special glassfest 2300 event. David has received awards for his work including an artistic merit scholarship for a class at pilchuck. Large selection of beautiful and unique murano glass sea glass art projects pictures broken glass art beautiful broken glass art videos how to make david patchen art glass. His work begins with the meticulous planning and designing of. Multicolored foglio by david patchen art glass sculpture. 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. Born in new york, david patchen is a handblown glass artist known for his pieces rendered in intense colors and intricate details.
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. David patchen creates art glass that explores pattern, color, and transparency through the use of multilayered cane and murrinisome of the most difficult. Elegant foglioseries work using cane technique to create distinct stripes and windows. Dale nally barry namm david patchen sharika roland brad scelfo brian somers michael sosin valarie stuart cayn thompson lloyd. Aug 15, 20 explore glitzgrandeurs board glass artist. New listings in art recognized dealers art dealers association of. David patchen demonstrating and explaining making a collar on a blowpipe used for picking up cane or murrine. As a particularly unforgiving medium, an artist has endless creative opportunities to design for its unique propertiesthe only limitations are their imagination and skill in working with the material. Patchen sees glass as both a thoughtful, creative process, and an exacting. Patchens work is frequently exhibited in prestigious shows internationally and is in many private collections, including elton johns. David patchen relishes the dual challenge of designing and executing complex glass pieces, achieving elements of great detail or soft abstraction. 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 s work is known for its intense colors, intricate detail and meticulous craftsmanship, is in numerous private collections, museums and is exhibited internationally. Frozen fire the glass art of david patchen nashville.
Using the canework technique, patchen meticulously arranges and fuses colored glass rods, shapes them into a final form, then encases them in thick, clear glass to add depth, weight, and stability. 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. Art glass vases and vessels dance in the light, given form by the careful talent of todays finest american glass artists. Patchens work is known primarily for a combination of complexity and. Its surface has a matte finish while its interior is murrini glass, coloured in the shades of hyacinth and aquamarine. These pieces are created from assorted colored glass rods fused together, then rolled up onto a bubble of glass. David patchen, world renowned glassblower comes to. Watch david patchens demo from the special glassfest 2300 event.
David is a glass artist and designer who uses the italian techniques of cane and murrine in an american style. Born and raised in new york, david patchen now resides in san francisco artist statement i find glass as seductive as it is challenging. Aerena gallery yountville, healdsburg, st helena, caartforte seattle, waartful homecorning museum of glass corning, nyduncan mcclellan gallery st. Patchen s work is frequently exhibited in prestigious shows internationally and is in many private collections, including elton johns. David patchen handblown glass, san francisco, california. See more ideas about glass, glass art and hand blown glass. 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. Created as course materials for the class using uroboros cane taught in summer 2014 a. David patchen cerulean glow ellipse for sale at 1stdibs. David scott 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. From events, to gallery openings, and of course artist updates, wed love for you to follow our journey.
Thank you so much david, not just for showing photos of your marvelous work. One would argue that there is more than simply eye candy in david patchens breathtaking blownglass pieces. Yet, after fifteen years, david patchens glass creations are available in twentytwo galleries across the u. Each piece is begun by meticulously planning color combinations and patterns. Davids work is known for its intense colors, intricate detail and meticulous craftsmanship, is in numerous private collections, museums and is exhibited internationally. David patchen is an american glass artist who uses the techniques of cane and murrine in an american style. Available for sale from montague gallery, david patchen, cellular foglio 2019, glass, 18. There he was inspired by many forms of art including music and photography. 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. Thank you so much david, not just for showing photos of your marvelous work, but also for details of what murrine and cane glass art. The assorted glass rods form a pattern of stripes and windows which is then encased with thick clear glass so the work is significant and stable.
His work is known and respected in murano and his book, david patchen. Mixed cane foglio by david patchen art glass sculpture in. Be sure to read our blog to keep up with whats happening here at the dmg gallery. Patchen has studied at the pilchuck glass school, where he won an artistic merit scholarship, and served as artistinresidence at seto city, japan. Mixed cane foglio by david patchen art glass sculpture. The glass blown art work ranges in size depending on the series, but its often 18. Shop original david patchen art and other david patchen art from the worlds best art galleries. 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. Glass artist david patchen uses an old italian technique murrhine in contemporary art. 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, is in the permanent collection of fondazione giorgio cini, centro studi del vetro glass study center library in venice, italy.
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. A veritable rainbow weaves across this exquisite blown glass vessel, creating a stunning interplay of light and color. Patchen s work is known primarily for a combination of complexity and scale in densely patterned glass. All it took was a single glassblowing class to change the course of david patchens trajectory in corporate marketing. David patchen, world renowned glassblower comes to benzaiten. His book david patchen, glass is in the permanent collection of the rakow research library at the corning museum of glass and the fondazione giorgio cini, centro studi del vetro glass study center. David patchen white thread foglio 2018 available for. For two decades davids creative energies primarily found an outlet in music, but a blowpipe and glass furnace have firmly replaced his guitar.
From functional water pipes to lifesize bronze sculptures, has a work of art for every taste, style, and price point. Mixed murrini foglio by david patchen art glass sculpture. Patchen is influenced by textiles, patterns in nature, and the marine environment. Maybe the toughest way to make a living in a mercantile society.
Dining chairs dining tables case pieces and storage cabinets chandeliers and pendants serveware, ceramics, silver and glass. For two decades davids creative energies primarily found an outlet in music, but a. Patchens pieces are truly unique creations that exist as experiments in light, color, and composition. Benzaiten, located in lake worth, brings our area gifted visionary artists, and this. 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. World renowned glassblower, david patchen, is coming to benzaiten center for creative arts from january 16 18. To create the intricate stripes and patterns for which his work is known, patchen first. The duncan mcclellan gallery blog is dedicated to highlighting and celebrating glass art. 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. David has studied at the prestigious pilchuck glass school and has received awards for his work including an artistic merit scholarship for his studies.
David patchen handblown glasss top competitors are masten art glass, jupiter glassworks and taylorstevenson glassworks. Glass, is in the permanent collection of fondazione giorgio cini, centro studi del vetro. Several resemble colorful sea anemones or coral, both of which influence his work. David patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the timehonored techniques of cane and murrine glass. From patchens foglio series, this flattened vessel was created through the difficult technique called murrini, which involves making highlypatterned glass tiles, carefully composing hundreds of them into a mosaic, then fusing them together to construct a glass bubble all before and blowing the final shape. David patchen cellular foglio 2019 available for sale. From blown glass vases to flameworked sculpture, here youll discover the largest selection of contemporary art glass in north america.
His organic forms reveal something unexpected and precious, rewarding those who make a close study. Patchens work is known primarily for a combination of complexity and scale in densely patterned glass. Mixed cane foglio by david patchen art glass vessel art glass vases and vessels dance in the light, given form by the careful talent of todays finest american glass artists. David is glass artist who works as a chaiman for glass arts community. Pete, flelder gallery of contemporary art charlotte, nchabatat galleries royal oak, mihooksepstein galleries houston, txkittrellriffkind art glass dallas, txkuivato gallery. We have 45 years of professional experience in fine art consulting and span 3 generations of family expertise. He enjoys and finds inspiration in international travel, scuba diving, photography, architecture, science and nature. Shop original david patchen sculptures from the worlds best art galleries.
David maintains a private studio within public glass where he creates his work. David patchen lilac foglio contemporary available for. Their work was featured in an exhibition at the david anthony fine art. Born and raised in new york, david patchen now resides in san francisco. He was a musician for 20 years and still finds music an inspiration while hand blowing his beautiful glass art works. David patchen creates art glass that explores pattern, color, and. Aug, 2016 david patchen is an american glass artist and designer who uses the italian techniques of cane and murrine in an american style.
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