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This is one of my latest vases in my Anemone Series. I call this piece Tide Pool Anemone Vase. I am inspired by the patterns and movements of the ocean. This vase is made up of over 100 small colorful pieces that I make called murrine. Murrine are created by layering colored glass from the center outward. This layering of colors created a molten piece of glass about the size of a soup can that I stretch across the studio to create a 1/2 to 3/4 inch rod. We then put the rods in the annealing oven to cool over night. The next day we slice the rods onto 1/4 inch wafers that get laid out on a ceramic kiln shelf into a mosaic like arrangement. The wafers are heated and fused together into a rectangular piece of glass. A blowpipe is then rolled along the edge and the flat sheet of glass turns into a cylinder. The bottom gets closed off and now there is a bubble of glass on the end of my blow pipe.

Layers of molten clear are gathered onto the bubble and it is blown and shaped with the help of my assistant into the vase pictured.

The vase is pictured with lights in front and behind to accentuate all the color possibilities of the vase in your home.

Check out the video on how I make Murrine Vases below

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLV-KSe0II4

The vases measures about 11.75 inches tall and 7 inches wide.

The Tide Pool Green Barnacle Starfish is created by melting optical tubes of color into the molten glass. Then layers of color are added to the bottom and a thick layer of clear glass is added to the top, making the starfish optical and appear almost wet.

In the glass making process, the optical tubes of color begin as a mass of molten glass on the end of a metal rod. Unique color patterns are added to the glass, then it is stretched into pencil thick cane. After cooling for a day, the cane is cut to reveal cross sections about a quarter inch long. Finally, the cane is arranged on a hot plate to be melted into the starfish.

When the glass is hot, John lets the molten glass fall over the edge of a metal table, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean.

It is about 5" in diameter.

copper green minerals mix with golden sands

Hand sculpted glass starfish. This Tide Pool Green Starfish is one of my most popular sea stars. It is created with three layers of color on the bottom of the starfish, and a thick layer of clear glass added to the top, making the starfish optical and appear almost wet. It looks as though it was just pulled from the tide pool.

Choose between Flat and Creeping Styles.

Flat starfish will rest on a flat surface with no legs bent over the side. Creeping starfish have two bent legs, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean.

It measures about 5" in diameter.

Each starfish is a unique work of art and signed by John Gibbons.

A wonderful addition to any home. A unique way to light up a room, with starfish giving a finishing touch. Standing about 19.75 inches high and 13 inches wide.

The bottom has its own switch from the top so it is essentially lamps.  The top is much brighter and the bottom is more of a mood light.

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Hand sculpted glass starfish. This Topaz Blue Starfish is created with an aqua blue and white color pattern on the bottom that gets magnified from the thick optical layer of clear glass on the top.

Choose between Flat and Creeping Styles. Images are of creeping. Flat starfish will rest on a flat surface with no legs bent over the side. Creeping starfish have two bent legs, capturing the moment when the starfish is creeping away, just like it clings to rocks in the ocean.

It is about 5" in diameter.

Each starfish is an unique work of art and is hand signed by John Gibbons.

This is a hand blown glass vase made with three layers of color that create a two tone effect. Measuring about 15 inches tall and 6 inches wide. The colors of glass are layered and put into a mood to create the blue stripes. Then the glass is blown and shaped to create the form using gravity and wet newspaper.

This medium-sized marble measures about 2.5 inches and is inspired by a rainbow. I start by using long rods of different colored glass, which are then rolled up onto a solid mass of molten clear glass. Next, it is twisted into a spiral pattern and shaped with a mold into a marble. 

Check out this video on YouTube of me making rainbow marbles:

https://youtu.be/Bn6nYw4nYVQ

When the ocean currents swirl and move you see colors mix and blend highlighting a beautiful aquatic palette. Inspired by the colors found within Sea Clams living and thriving in the ocean waters, this beauty is a show stopper. The height is about 6 inches in height and about 3 inches wide. This is a one of kind piece. Using traditional glass blowing techniques, this vase is blown, formed, shaped and brings perfect color to a home or office. A perfect gift for yourself or that special someone.

This blown glass vase by John Gibbons is 17 inches tall and 7.5 inches wide. He developed the “Vertigo Series” after realizing the optical and dizzying effects that putting colored canes of glass in a vase can have. Walking past the vase and looking at it really brings this movement to life. It’s called moire effect and it is fun to play with.

John first pulls soup can sized blobs of colored glass into pencil thick canes that stretch across the room up to 30 feet long! The rods are then cut into 4 inch lengths and laid side by side on a ceramic kiln shelf. They are then heated, squeezed together and rolled up on to a molten bubble on the end of a blow pipe and blown and shaped into a vase.

This item come with free shipping, as does most of my glass.

This vessel measures w 6.5" x h 15"

This handblown glass vase features a striking yellow hue with beautiful blue streaks, adding a touch of color and elegance to any space. Handcrafted with care, this vase is a perfect addition to your home or office, making it a must-have for any art lover.