"CRIMSON" Blown Glass Sculpture by Tom Hower
opaque blown glass
8.75" high x 4.5" diameter
$60
**net proceeds of this sale will go to the Smyth County DSS program . The purpose of the Santa’s Elves program is to see that Santa remembers every child in Smyth County and that a child is not forgotten just because the family is experiencing difficult times. The program is intended to assist Smyth County children whose families will have difficulty providing them with a gift for Christmas.
Tom Hower is a glassblower, living & working in Marion, Virginia with engineering degrees from both Duke University & Georgia Tech. Blowing glass since 2015, Tom has studied at at Penland School of Craft (Bakersville, NC), Pilchuck Glass School (Seattle, WA) and The Pratt Fine Arts Center (Seattle, WA).
"Working with hot glass is a blending of physicality, artistry and technical skill. It’s difficult to master. Its physically demanding, The heat and weight of the glass exhaust you. Yet I am drawn to it relentlessly." -- Tom Hower
