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September 2004

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Guy Corrie
Anchor Bend Glassworks
Deborah Buress
Mary Mullaney and Ralph Mossman

Artists in the News

Margaret Oldman

Guy Corrie

Lighting; Pendants, Sconces

Union Street Glass, Inc., is internationally recognized for beauty and excellence in art glass, crystal stemware, barware, and accessories. With innovative, versatile designs, their pieces move easily from casual to elegant table settings. Guy and Leanne Corrie Guy and Leanne Corrie | Glass Artist hope their artistic impressions will provide collectors years of enjoyment and become family heirlooms appreciated and passed on from generation to generation. At the beginning of their careers, Guy and Leanne envisioned a company that brought together the highest creativity with excellence in quality. They hoped, through their artistic interpretations, to reach a broad audience that ultimately would share their passion for glass blowing. That dream has been realized through Union Street Glass, Inc., where they have continued to stretch the boundaries of tradition. The husband and wife team have operated their studio since 1980. Guy Corrie is the designer and glassblower. He has won numerous awards for his designs and has been collected by the Corning Museum of Glass. Leanne Corrie oversees all business aspects of the studio. Together they have forged a commitment to producing handcrafted art glass and crystal that is visually stunning, delightful to the touch, exceptionally well balanced and designed. Click here to see all of Guy's work in our Lighting Gallery.

Anchor Bend Glassworks

Vessels and Accessories

Anchor Bend Glassworks is a dynamic, art glass company based in the heart of Newport, Rhode Island, one of New England's premier destinations. Conceived as a dream shared among four friends ten years ago, divergent paths have once again converged to create a renewed artistic vision. Anchor Bend Glassworks is the confluence of four uniquely talented glass artists, each contributing a range of life, business, and art expertise to the collaboration. The mission of Anchor Bend Glassworks is to infuse traditional art glass production with the vitality and originality that is demanded by contemporary consumers. Highly trained in traditional glassblowing techniques, the partnership has over 40 combined years of creative experience in the hot glass studio. All have apprenticed under a selection of achieved glassblowers throughout the country.

Conor Gavan | Glass Artist Conor Gavan has coast-to-coast experience in glass production and shop management. Conor’s work has sold in galleries across the nation.

Michael Richardson | Glass Artist Michael Richardson received his BA at St. Michael’s in Vermont, a skilled marketing and studio manager, is thoroughly knowledgeable in all production support systems. Mike has exhibited work in New York, Vermont and Rhode Island.

Justin Tarducci | Glass Artist Justin Tarducci, BFA studied conceptual art at the prestigious glass program at the Rhode Island School of Design. Justin’s original blown glass lamps can be seen in restaurants in New York.

Timothy Underwood is an accomplished conceptual glass artist. Technically proficient Tim’s personal style has evolved through intensive hands-on studio experience. Tim is a veteran of numerous craft shows. Click here to see all of Anchor Bend's work.

Deborah Buress

Accessories

Deborah Buress | Glass Artist Deborah Buress has been working with fused glass for 5 years although glass fusing dates back to the ancient Egyptians and the methods haven’t changed much in 5000 years. Every glass piece is made by layering at least two pieces of glass and then put in a kiln and heated at temperatures Deborah Buress | Fused Glass of about 1500 degrees Fahrenheit at which point the pieces fuse together and become one piece. The glass is then cooled to room temperature. Then the glass is put into a mold and refired in the kiln to form the desired shape. You will notice little bubbles in the glass. These occur as the glass literally begins to boil when it is fused. Deborah Buress | Fused Glass They look like fish bubbles in the ocean. Due to this process, none of the pieces are ever the same. Deborah works in glass while she is in Martha’s Vineyard and Delray Beach. She uses a beautiful palette of colors reminiscent of the oceans she lives near. All of her pieces are signed and dated. The tableware can be put in the dishwasher or microwave and are very user friendly. Click here to see more of Deborah's work in our Accessories Gallery.

Mary Mullaney and Ralph Mossman

Accessories

Mary Mullaney and Ralph Mossman are a husband/wife duo collaborating as equal partners since 1985 in the production of each piece of glass art.

Mossman started his glass-blowing career in 1978 at Haystack Craft School and received his BA in glass from Hampshire College in 1981. His artistic background includes working with a large variety of teachers as both a student and an assistant, Mary Mullaney and Ralph Mossman | Glass Artist most notably with Fritz Dreisbach, Josh Simpson and Dick Marquis.

Mullaney received her BS in Fine Arts with a specialization in glass from Southern Connecticut State University in 1987. She then pursued additional study under Lino Tagliapietra and Lisabeth Sterling, among others.

Together, Mullaney and Mossman have received numerous awards for their work, including the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts (2002 Idaho), The Fellowship Award from the Idaho Commission on the Arts (1999) and they have also been selected for the New Glass Review in both 1996 & 2001. Their work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally. In addition, Mullaney and Mossman were invited to demonstrate their craftsmanship for the 2001 Glass Art Society Conference and they have also taught in numerous settings throughout the United States and Canada.

Since 1987, Mullaney and Mossman have pursued their artistry from their own studio in the beautiful and isolated town of Driggs, Idaho. They create works as distinctive and varied as the environment that surrounds them. Production of their unique glass designs is very limited. Click here to see Mary and Ralph's work in our Accessories Gallery.

Artists in the News

Margaret Oldman

Margaret Oldman This framed study was presented to the mayor of Florence, Italy in April. It will be the property of the province of Florence and possibly included in the collection at the Ufizzi…

We are very proud of Meg and her work which is exquisite.
Click here to see Meg's work.

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