Artist Bio:
Out Of The Box Gifts - Artist Profile
Fine art glass designed and handmade by Evan Chambers.
Unique iridescent blown glass vases, paperweights and hanging lights
"Growing up I spent a lot of time
making objects in my parents metal, ceramic, and glass studios. Being in those
environments when I was young not only launched my career doing, but also gave
me a philosophy of glass making that understands the importance of balance
between art and craft.
I began blowing glass at age eighteen at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. After three
years I took time off from school to apprentice under Fred Creswell of Seaview
Art Glass. There I learned the techniques of making art nouveau glass. Towards
the end of my college career I purchased S.L.O. Hotglass, which is the public
glass studio that I run and work from today."
"In the hot summers when the furnace
is off I spend my time traveling and teaching. This past summer I was invited
to help teach six glassblowing classes offered through The Art Institute of
Chicago at the Ox-Bow School of Art. I have been a guest lecturer and
demonstrator at Santa Monica City College and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as
well. In the ten months out of the year
when my furnace is on I am a full time artist. It is my main passion and I
would not want to be doing anything else with my life."
All Evan Chambers glass is made in his
San Luis Obispo, California studio. The
colors in the glass are achieved using minerals such as cobalt oxide and metals
such as silver and tin. The technique used on much of the glass is known as
feathering. The feathering process happens to the glass before it is blown
while it is molten hot. The hardware used in his lighting pieces is also
completely handmade by Evan, and every link of chain in the hanging lamps.
Links to Evan Chamber's art glass:
"Gold Cathedral" Art Nouveau Pendent Lamp
"Golden Teal" Art Nouveau Trumpet Vase
"Golden Feather" Art Nouveau Trumpet Vases
"Peacock Feather" Art Nouveau Vases
"Millefiore" Art Glass Paperweight
"Sea Urchin" Golden Art Glass Paperweight
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