Welcome to our blog at Gallery of the Mountains! We are located inside the historic Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa in Asheville, NC. We specialize in fine American handmade crafts, mostly from local and regional artists. We will be happy to ship any item listed here or help you find the perfect gift in our Gallery. For more info about our artists featured in the header photo above, click on Header Artists page. Please feel free to contact us for availability and prices either by phone or email. Toll Free 1-800-692-2204 or sales@galleryofthemountains.com


Saturday, May 7, 2011

Fritz Lauenstein Glass Ornaments and Pendants

Glass candy canes $22.
Artist Fritz Lauenstein is acknowledged as one of America's premier hot glass marble artists.  After studying art at Gould Academy in Maine, Goddard College in Vermont and Massachusetts College of Art, he began working with James Holmes, a decorative glass craftsman.  In 1991 Fritz set up his own studio.  Due to the unique, limited nature of Fritz's glass production, his work became highly collectible and is published in numerous books.

Fritz Lauenstein glass canes $22.
The precision of the "reverse twists" in his work is particularly notable.  In addition to creating marbles, Fritz also utilizes and alters the basic marble design in order to create other glass works, such as pendants, globe ornaments and candy cane ornaments.  The Gallery carries all of the latter designs.  His work contains some of the finest variation on the contemporary swirl, clambroth and Joseph Coat designs.



Globe ornaments $22.


Glass pendant $28.



Lauenstein pendant $28.

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