General Info
Jamie Barthel
Joan Nicole
Henrietta Glass
Robert Eickholt
Mark Hamilton
Douglas Merritt
Scott Bisson
Rolf Glass
Barthel About
A native of Woodstock, New York,
Jamie grew up in
the decade following the famous Woodstock Festival. She studied textile design and worked as a designer in an embroidery factory while attending SUNY New Paltz College, where she graduated with a degree in Psychology and Fine Art.
During her last year at college, she apprenticed for and became a copy artist for a world renowned glass painter. After years of struggling with several different directions in her art exploration- among them, ceramics, painting and sculpture, she found her passion in hand painted glass. It incorporated many of her favorite aspects of being an artist- functionality, painting, mathematical organization, and a close relationship to the textile design she learned as a young artist..
In 2005, Jamie and her husband, Doug, bought the building that would become Lotus Fine Art. This was where Jamie first launched her line of hand painted
chandeliers, sconces, and table lamps. Since then, she has been exhibited in award winning galleries across the United States.
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Jamie Barthel
Barthel Custom
Hand Painted Glass by Jamie Barthel
To Sketch
To Painting
From Idea
To your own one-of-a-kind chandelier.
Barthel Galleries
Jamie Barthel
Is represented in these fine galleries:
Fusion Art Glass Gallery, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Don Muller Gallery, Northampton, Massachusetts
Topeo Gallery, New Hope, Pennsylvania
The Eclectic Collector, Katonah, New York
Studio 7 Gallery, Bernardsville, New Jersey
The Eclectic Image Gallery, Hawaii
Gallery of Modern Masters, Sedona, Arizona
Art Lighting Gallery
Mostly Glass Gallery
Ethel Furman and Associates
Gallery at the Vault, Springfield, Vermont
Eickholt About
Eickholt Glass
Eickholt Glass Co. was founed in Columbus, Ohio in 1978 by Robert Eickholt. Robert studied glassblowing in Berkely, California before returning to his hometown to set up a glassblowing studio. He continued his glassblowing education and perfecting his skills at Ohio State and Columbus College of Art and Design. He soon developed a look that was his own that has captivated his audience for over 30 years.
Early on it was clear that Robert's obsession with the extraordinary lead him to create new decorating techniques. His creativity became apparent as he constantly experiemented and applied the techniques to an ever evoilving line of new designs that continues today. Many of the exquisite designs incorporate the use of precious metals such as gold and silver and rare oxides such as cobalt and copper as well as dichroic glass. Some designs are enhanced by the use of millifiori that are designed and blown at the studio. These techniques are combined to create the unusual beauty in his ocean themed designs. His mastery fo depth and space endow his designs with an enduring interest that makes them both memorable and beautiful. The one-by-one producation method has produced finely crafte pieces of fine art glass that has given the studio a repuation for incomparable quality and beauty. Eickholt's commitment to constantly redefining the designs and experimenting with colors, shapes and techniques gives his glass a dynamic quality that has made his glass a tradition nationally and internationally.
Hamilton About
Mark Hamilton
Mark Hamilton is a Glass artist with 14 years experience, specializing in lampworked hand blown glass jewelry made from durable borosilicate glass. The finished pieces are 100% hypoallergenic and feel great against your skin.
Borosilicate glass is a very unique and specialized variety of glass. Its composition is different from the "soft" glass that is normally used for beads, paperweights, art glass bowls, ornaments, etc. Borosilicate glass is far stronger than "soft" glass and has been used for everything from stovetop cookware to nuclear waste containment. One of its most frequent uses is to make scientific glassware such as beakers and test tubes.
Hamilton first became fascinated by hand blown and lampwork glass art in 1995 while living in Portland, Oregon. Then in 1996 on a trip to Asheville, North Carolina a lampwork bead artist showed him how to make a few soft glass beads on her torch and he was hooked.
He currently makes his home in the city of Eugene, Oregon
Henrietta About
Henrietta Glass
Jill Henrietta Davis is the owner and designer of Henrietta Glass. In 1988, after experimenting with many different materials and art forms, she was first exposed to the wonders of molten glass and immediately fell under its spell. Sixteen years, a BFA and an MFA later she remains as smitten as ever. Glass can do things that would be impossible with any other material, and although the learning process is quite difficult, once you gain a little fluency, blowing glass is just plain fun. She tries to convey this fun by blending humor with fine craftsmanship in her designs.
Merritt About
Douglas Merritt
In Collections at:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Toledo Museum
Chrysler Museum
Leehawkee/Woodsaw Museum
Wheaton Museum of American Glass
Smithsonian Institution
Boston Museum
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Newark Museum
Bergstrom Mahler Museum
Pennsbury Manor
Sturbridge Village
Colonial Williamsburg
Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rakow
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Nicole About
Joan Nicole
Joan Nicole's venture into jewelry making began 18 years ago as a desire to utilize the cut –off pieces of glass from her custom windows. She started with making earrings for friends and herself and it quickly evolved into a full line of jewelry that is constantly growing each season.
Each piece is hand cut by myself with a simple glass cutter than ground by eye to a pleasing desired shape. We use both Art glass and hand blown glass. Silver findings are added and or soldered to the piece and some pieces also incorporate semi precious stones
Quantum About
Scott Bisson
Scott began his journey in glass in Philomath, Oregon when he was seventeen. Bending glass tubing over a flame in a high school chemistry class piqued his interest and unknowingly a lifetime obsession and career began. After several years as a hobbyist, Scott made the acquaintance of Skip Horton and later Buzz Williams. With their guidance and tutoring, glass became Scott’s livelihood and ruling passion. For the next four years, Scott led a dual existence as a flame worker and furnace worker. In 1994, Scott took a class at the Pilchuck School of Glass with the world famous Robert Mickleson. This was truly a turning point. According to Scott, “Pilchuck opened my eyes and imagination to what was truly possible and I have never recovered.” In 2004 he studied and lived in Murono, Italy under the direction of Cesare Toffolo.
Scott has now been blowing glass for nineteen years and is currently represented in close to 80 galleries spanning the United States. He specializes in borosilicate flame-work and translates his love of nature into whimsical representations of the world he sees.
Scott has a very high intensity method of producing art. If he isn’t sweating and racing around like a madman he just isn’t doing his best. He believes energy and excitement always create the best work. Skill just isn’t enough. “I put a little bit of myself into every work of art I create. That is how I breath life into each piece”. Scott hates limitations and takes chances most artists wouldn’t dare. “If I don’t lose a piece a day from getting in over my head, then I am not pushing myself hard enough. Skill is the raw material of a great piece, and drive and energy make it take shape”.
Scott’s family consists of his wife Abigail, son Eric and daughter Amy. We also must not forget the two magnificent Siamese cats, chickens, cow, and other animal dependents. In addition to glass, Scott also designs and builds beautiful homes with his wife, a leading Re/Max Broker/Owner. Scott works and teaches out of his private studio in Philomath, OR. He and his assistant sell their creations to art enthusiasts all over the United States.
Gallery Location: 33 Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY 12498 Phone: 845.679.2303
