Stafford Art Glass – The Handblown Artglass of Parker Stafford

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3 days ago

🔥Spring has sprung here at the studio!🔥Today I am stripping copper wire for the Sprouts hangers 12" and 6" ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

Planted some lillies in my Mother's yard for her birthday-wish things were such that we could celebrate more radically, but for now, that'll have to do! And I snapped a few pics for you of her daffodils in full bloomin' rage. Happy Monday??🙃 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

One more picture from the time when I was at Carbondale where I learned to blow glass...This is the mobile unit that Bill ran during his tenure at SIU-Carbondale, seen here with Jay Thomas and photo provided by Mati Vargas-Gibson. Because I was in sculpture, I didn't have much time to be a part of their traveling demonstrations, but the furnace that Jay is warming in with may have been the same vintage that I helped to rebuild one Spring around this same time with the rest of the glass students. The unit was called Aunt Gladys and while the original (a renovated fruit truck trailer) was decommissioned not long after, a larger one was built just before Bill retired. Thousands of people were able to be exposed to what Bill called "the gospel of glass" and generations of glass artists were able to be a part of the history of this fine program. It was even taken to Tucson in 1996 (I believe) for the Glass Art Society Conference (whose facility was hosted by an SIU-C grad). Fun fact: I always like Jay's moniker (pictured) "Lava Guy" and when I chose an email address years later for my business, I chose "Moltenguy" through that influence. Remembering where you are from can help remind you where you are going. And where are YOU going on this fine day? What people helped shape YOUR journey? Let me know, 'cause I wanna know! 🙂Have a great day everybody! Thanks for taking a look! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

This is the man who introduced me to glass, shown here in the early days of his tenure at SIU-Carbondale where I went to grad school in the mid-1990's: Bill Boysen. This pic was taken at a time when the school had hired him to teach glass but didn't have a dedicated studio space for him, so he began building something in a chicken coop on his own property in Cobden, Illionois. Stories like his were repeated many times during this era beginning in the late 60's and early 70's. Thanks to Mati for posting this and other early images of Bill. Many studios got their start as a result of his generous stewardship. I wasn't even majoring in glass at the time.This is how things got started here in the U.S. with people who learned the secrets of glass in the first university program in Michigan. There were studios that existed before this time, but the program Bill attended resulted in a sea-change by helping to bring glass into the mainstream. Many well known names went through that program and helped to develop what we call the American Studio Glass Movement. Forever in your debt, Bill! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Right here in our county of Giles. We also have a very fine waterfall just minutes from the studio, too! Hope you are having a great Easter Sunday and looking forward to what Spring will have on offer to all of us! Once I get back in the studio I will be setting up some giveaways for my newest work! Stay tuned!Dismal Falls isn't so dismal | #explore around you. Located near the Bland County line, Dismal Creek offers fishing, hiking, & a place to step away from the rest of the world. Link to directions can be found on our website. #GilesCoVA #nrv #swva #VisitNRV #getoutside ... See MoreSee Less

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