Patchen s work is frequently exhibited in prestigious shows internationally and is in many private collections, including elton johns. David patchen, world renowned glassblower comes to benzaiten. 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. Born and raised in new york, david patchen now resides in san francisco. 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. His work begins with the meticulous planning and designing of colors and patterns. Amberwindowed parabola by david patchen art glass sculpture.
David patchen took a glassmaking class in 2001 which would inspire a drastic. 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. For two decades, david patchens creative energies primarily found an outlet in music, but a blowpipe and glass furnace have firmly replaced his guitar. Yet, after fifteen years, david patchens glass creations are available in twentytwo galleries across the u. 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. Patchens work is known primarily for a combination of complexity and scale in densely patterned glass. David maintains a private studio within public glass where he creates his work and occasionally instructs.
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David patchen is a wellknown american glass artist and a former chairman of the glass alliance of northern california. A glassblowing class in 2001 ignited such a passion in him that he transitioned his professional career from the software world to fulltime glass artist. 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. Our mission is to provide a worldclass fabrication center where professional artists in our community can realize their full creative potential. 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. 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. 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. Patchen sees glass as both a thoughtful, creative process, and an exacting. Frozen fire the glass art of david patchen nashville arts. David patchen creates art glass that explores pattern, color, and.
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. 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. 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. He provides two amazing examples of his blown glass art and the details he provided is below. Patchen is influenced by textiles, patterns in nature, and the marine environment. Cane are colored and patterned glass rods, murrine are patterned crosssections of glass tiles. David patchen handblown glass competitors, revenue and. He was a musician for 20 years and still finds music an inspiration while hand blowing his beautiful glass art works. David s work is known for its intense colors, intricate detail and meticulous craftsmanship, is in numerous private collections, museums and is exhibited internationally. Tags glass, art glass, glass art, sculpture, vessels, glassblowing, murrine, murrina. Artist david patchen aspen co fine art raven gallery. See david patchen handblown glasss revenue, employees, and funding info on owler, the worlds largest communitybased business insights platform. Dale nally barry namm david patchen sharika roland brad scelfo brian somers michael sosin valarie stuart cayn thompson lloyd.
Handblown glass by david patchen blown glass art, art. 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. His work begins with the meticulous planning and designing of. David patchen glass artist represented at stewart fine art, boca raton, fl. David patchen multicolored foglio handblown art 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. To create the intricate stripes and patterns for which his work is known, patchen first. David patchen taupe striped bloom for sale at 1stdibs. See more of david patchen handblown glass on facebook.
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. David patchen multicolored foglio handblown art glass vase. Watch david patchens demo from the special glassfest 2300 event. David patchen shops at the corning museum of glass. 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. Glass, is in the permanent collection of fondazione giorgio cini, centro studi del vetro glass study center library in venice, italy. Please come visit us at the gallery to see our wide variety to jewelry, beads.
Patchen studied in the public glass studio in san francisco under afro celotto. David patchen relishes the dual challenge of designing and executing complex glass pieces, achieving elements of great detail or soft abstraction. Primarily selftaught, patchen then studied informally with afro celotto, former assistant to lino tagliapietra, and was. 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. David is glass artist who works as a chaiman for glass arts community. View art glass by over 350 contemporary glass artists at dallas texas premier gallery. World renowned glassblower, david patchen, is coming to benzaiten center for creative arts from january 16 18. All it took was a single glassblowing class to change the course of david patchens trajectory in corporate marketing.
Davids work is known for its intense colors, intricate detail and meticulous craftsmanship, is in numerous private collections, museums and is exhibited internationally. Overview of artist david patchens glass sculpture and vessels. 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. David patchen creates vivid and luminous glass works using the timehonored techniques of cane and murrine glass.
Jun 14, 2017 watch david patchens demo from the special glassfest 2300 event. Check out david patchen glass artist represented at stewart fine art, boca raton, fl. 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. Patchen s work is known primarily for a combination of complexity and scale in densely patterned glass. His organic forms reveal something unexpected and precious, rewarding those who make a close study. David patchen took a glassmaking class in 2001 which would inspire a drastic career change and permanently alter his lifes. In 2010, he was an artist in residence in seto city, japan, presenting lectures and exhibits of his work. For two decades davids creative energies primarily found an outlet in music, but a. Born in new york, david patchen is a handblown glass artist known for his pieces rendered in intense colors and intricate details. 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 vivid and luminous glass works using the timehonored techniques of cane and murrine glass blowing, originally discovered in the glass blowing studios of venice. 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. This spectacular blown glass sculpture is a new addition to the artists bloom series abstract organic forms that. There he was inspired by many forms of art including music and photography. The piece is encased in thick, clear glass for depth, weight, and. David patchen, glass vessel, art glass nov 10, 2018. David patchen handblown glass, san francisco, california. Patchens work is frequently exhibited in prestigious shows internationally and is in many private collections, including elton johns. Explore an incredible selection of art glass vases and vessels, each the result of an artists unique vision. All previously scheduled classes, events, and programs are cancelled.
David maintains a private studio within public glass where he creates his work. 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. Each piece is begun by meticulously planning color combinations and patterns. David patchen is an american glass artist who uses the 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. Its surface has a matte finish while its interior is murrini glass, coloured in the shades of hyacinth and aquamarine. David patchen, world renowned glassblower comes to. Mixed cane foglio by david patchen art glass sculpture.
His work is known and respected in murano and his book, david patchen. Art glass vases and vessels dance in the light, given form by the careful talent of todays finest american glass artists. 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. In 2010, he was an artist in residence in seto city. Overview of artist david patchen s glass sculpture and vessels. 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. The artist forms the piece using caneworking techniques, meticulously placing the bands to create uniform windows of color. David has received awards for his work including an artistic merit scholarship for a class at pilchuck. Hi everyone, i am glad to kick start the art glass spotlight which will be featuring a new glass artist each week. Benzaiten, located in lake worth, brings our area gifted visionary artists, and this.