Art, Fine Crafts & Jewelry

Glass by James Michael

Contemporary Hand Blown Glass Vessel

Donated by:  Glass by James Michael

Value:   $2800

Description:

This is one of a series of ten works produced each year for PBS, collectively known as "The PBS Blues." 2008 marks the tenth and final year of Mr. Kahle's ten year commitment to this series. These works of art have been created for PBS at Glass by James Michael Studio in Dayton, Ohio. Each has been created with a combination of ancient and modern techniques to produce a unique piece of art for the discriminating consumer. Mr. Kahle's works can be found in private and public collections world wide. Each piece has been signed, numbered and exclusively identified as a piece of the 2008 PBS Blues by the artist, Noah Wilsey, under the direction of master glass blower, James Kahle. This year, the unifying theme of all ten vessels is the use of "crazy" and "star" cane. These particular crazy canes are made up of 27 shades of blue glass, folded, twisted and pulled into canes somewhat like taffy, looking like a peppermint stick. Each piece of cane is as individual as each vessel. The cane is then sliced, laid on its side, picked up and incorporated into each vessel.

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