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Mark Millitzer • Cuba City, WI • Lampworked Jewelry
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I grew up
in beautiful rural Iowa and currently, I live on a farm in Cuba City, WI. My glass studio is nestled in the Mississippi
River Valley, famous for its rolling hills and limestone bluffs.
Coming from a long line of artists, my artistic ability was
evident at an early age. Other media such as pastels, paint,
ceramics, printmaking also interest me. |
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the past five years I have been working and experimenting with
glass. I am mostley
self-taught, but first finished an apprenticeship at the City
Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, studying under Greg Kremer and
Robin Murez.
My first experiences were "soft glass" and the "hot
shop" methods. The "hot shop" style is large partner
glassblowing. |
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Later I was instructed in "lampworking," which is a smaller, more detailed style using a torch. After attending the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, I returned to my hometown where I continue to hone my skills, using the techniques I learned in school.
Each new piece of work is a natural progression called to creation from within my soul then allowed physical existence through my hands. Organic color
schemes and flowing shapes sprout like a seedling to be enjoyed
by the eyes of Earth.
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