Though it may seem implausible, these translucent orbs
bursting with activity and life are made entirely from glass by New
Jersey-based artist Paul Stankard, largely considered to be the father of
modern glass paperweights. Stankard is a pioneer in the studio glass movement
and his techniques have helped change the course of artistic glass for the last
few decades.
When Stankard suddenly directed a decade of industrial glassworking techniques into the interpretation of flowers, bees, vines, and leaves encased in glass, it wasn’t long before an art dealer discovered his work and he began to create art full-time. His pieces now appear in over 60 museums around the world including the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Louvre.
When Stankard suddenly directed a decade of industrial glassworking techniques into the interpretation of flowers, bees, vines, and leaves encased in glass, it wasn’t long before an art dealer discovered his work and he began to create art full-time. His pieces now appear in over 60 museums around the world including the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Louvre.
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