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April 2004

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Project: Simon-Casati Residence Bathroom
Artist: Robert Jones

Artist: Robert Jones Challenge: The client wanted to integrate a local artist woodworking with Robert’s beautiful glass sink design.

Solution: Mary Simon-Casati selected from several woodworkers in her hometown who are fabulous craftsmen. She especially liked the work of Peter Wright. Mary wanted something whimsical and organic and sculptural, and her husband Ryc, wanted something simple and organic and sculptural, they both like a very eclectic look. And of course, it had to compliment the sink and not overtake it.

Peter’s background is in architecture and makes a lot of furniture that uses stone, wood and organic looking work. The top of the base Peter used a slab of walnut with the bark still on the backside. The walnut tree trunk on the bottom shows the artist’s chisel marks. On the lovely, very refined base is a slab of mahogany and there is a mitered corner that goes onto the wall.

The owner’s installed his or her own tile, which took 3 days of cutting! All in all, everything our clients designed and installed, centered on the Hydrangea Petals Blown Glass Sink by Robert Jones.

Dimensions: 17” diameter x 6” deep Hydrangea Petals Sink.

Testimonial: “The sink arrived today it is absolutely wonderful. we love it. Thank you very much for all your help. I surely will pass on Glass Artists Gallery to people I know who are looking for similar stuff.“
-- Mary Casati

About the Artist: Robert Jones, originally from Buffalo, NY, is a third-generation glass blower. Moving to Seattle in 1981, he became immersed in the growing glass-art industry here.

He has been trained at the Pilchuck Glass School and Pratt Fine Arts Center, as well as serving as an apprentice at The Glass Eye and working with local artists, including Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra, among others.

Robert comes from a background in the traditional trades, infusing his art with the functional sensibilities and precision of a craftsman. In his 20 years as a glass artist, Robert has moved from creating eclectic and original objects of art to his current passion and vocation, creating architectural products using the materials and techniques of glass blowing.

Always the entrepreneur and innovator, he is constantly striving to find new ways to bring art glass into the world of modern design.

Both of Robert’s brother’s Ron and Larry are also apart of Glass Artists Gallery providing fusing and slumping in the architectural glass and furniture sections of our galleries.

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