Artist Information:
Stephen Cressey
Gouverneur, NY
United States
Member Since: Jul 2006
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Artist Statement:
The goal is a continual
incremental self-taught
exploration in traditional
soft glass lampworking; work
is towards creating
traditional free hand blown
art glass. Designing and
producing annual limited
edition hand blown crystal
ornaments for select clients
and notable charitable
concerns directly supports
further study in this
exploration.
The work is with clear
crystal tubing applying
overlay/s of European color
glasses in the flame, similar
to the early American bohemian
discipline, which is
diminutive, delicate, yet
strong in nature. Each piece
is manipulated in the flame
with both hands allowing heat
to join, melt and move the
glass in preparation of
blowing a vessel shape. Air
marvering is the rule for
shaping and very little
surface marvering is used to
achieve the final shape
desired in form. Allowing
gravity and each individual
glass colors viscosity to
effect and further control its
destiny as to form and flow of
color interaction is to be
enjoyed within the creative
process.
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The goal is a continual incremental self-taught exploration in traditional soft glass lampworking; work is towards creating traditional free hand blown art glass. Designing and producing annual limited edition hand blown crystal ornaments for select clients and notable charitable concerns directly supports further study in this exploration.
The work is with clear crystal tubing applying overlay/s of European color glasses in the flame, similar to the early American bohemian discipline, which is diminutive, delicate, yet strong in nature. Each piece is manipulated in the flame with both hands allowing heat to join, melt and move the glass in preparation of blowing a vessel shape. Air marvering is the rule for shaping and very little surface marvering is used to achieve the final shape desired in form. Allowing gravity and each individual glass colors viscosity to effect and further control its destiny as to form and flow of color interaction is to be enjoyed within the creative process.
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