2006-12-21 05:22:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
He was an engineer and know a very well known glass blower.
http://www.aclassactgallery.com/gl_karg.html
2006-12-21 05:28:18 · answer #1 · answered by Desiree W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rollin Karg, engineer turned glassblower,
has turned one of his one-time hobbies into a
full time career. He attributes his artistic inclination
in part to a strong desire to work with his hands.
Standing under his spectacular awning and facing
the furnace he built, Rollin concentrates on working
the hot molten glass. Skillfully he turns a flowing
globe, adding intricate colorful designs to the crystal
clear mass. The fiery furnace and forces of gravity
heighten the artists’ exhilaration at bringing
dramatic form to the soft, hot glass. The excitement is intensified by nature's own beautiful backdrop, and exquisitely unique glass pieces are born.
Rollin studied hot glass at Emporia State University
while building his first furnace. His birthplace was
Columbus, Ohio but was raised in Miami, Florida.
2006-12-21 13:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by lovely 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋