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The Glass Forge
Following months of intensive discussion, planning, building, and preparation, The Glass Forge Studio first lit its furnaces on Memorial Day of 1998. The studio became a reality through the vision of several artists who met while working for various San Francisco Bay Area glass studios. Currently, this collaborative team consists of artists Lee Wassink, Nathan Sheafor, and Dennis Hoerauf, all of whom bring unique skills and vision to The Glass Forge.
Specializing in Venetian-style art glass, The Glass Forge team begins each piece by gathering clear, molten glass from the furnace on a long, hollow rod. Next, they apply various decorations and colors to this clear glass. Then, the glass is blown like a balloon to achieve the desired shape, and finally, the top and bottom of the piece are finished.
Each of the collaborative artists at The Glass Forge studied in college hot shops and honed their skills in professional glass studios and workshops.
Customer Reviews
The globe-shaped North Shore Undersea Weight, (Small) is bigger than a softball. It is smooth and spherical with a nice flat base . There is an etched message on the underside, "The Glass Forge 2021". That part I like.
The colorful interior appeared to be formed and dyed artificial foam with small cut objects wedged in crevices. Air bubbles are trapped along with the objects. It is not something that I will display as an art object, but it will be useful as a paperweight or a small book end. The price was high for just a paperweight.
I purchased the large paperweight as a gift. It's heavy and beautiful. I can't wait to give it to someone. Thank you so much!
This paperweight is absolutely gorgeous! The colors are rich and the detail beautiful. I got the "small" which is 3" by 3" and that is a good size.
