Note Worthy Glass Artist

Paul Joseph Stankard 

Paul Joseph Stankard is considered the father of modern glass paperweights. He graduated from Salem Vocational Technical School with a degree in scientific glassblowing, where he then subsequently worked for ten years as a glassblower of scientific instruments and glassware. He always leaned more toward the creative, and inventive, so he began making glass paperweights in his garage. One of his many contributions to the glass art is his exceptionally botanically accurate flower paperweights changing the status of glass paperweights status from that of a "craft" to a "fine art."  He has received numerous awards and accolades for more information see his website at http://www.paulstankard.com/, photo courtesy of The Press of Atlantic City.

Vittorio Costantini

David Willis originally received a degree in Social Sciences from UC Berkeley and began torchworking soon after. Willis's instillations and and works draw from his interest in the natural world and address the relationship between people and nature on personal, social or individual levels. For more information see his website at http://davidwillisglass.com/home.html

Vittorio Costantini is a Venetian glass master. Born on the Italian island of Burano near Murano Constantini began glass working at the age of eleven when he began an apprenticeship in a glass factory. during his early years torch working was a mere hobby, but has since become his one and only true focus and passion. For more information see his website at http://www.vittoriocostantini.com/ photo courtesy of  Corning Museum of Glass.



Other Glass artists to take note of:
Caroline Prisse
Matt Eskuche
Eric Edner
Cesare Toffolo
Jennifer Umphress
Kathleen Elliot
Roger Parramore
Robert Mickelson
Milon Townsend
Wesley Fleming
Ginny Ruffner
Kait Rhoads
Two Tone Studios
Chihuly Inc