Since its inception in 1981 Teign Valley Glass Studios has been producing stylish yet functional, highly collectable glassware. Our skilled team of glassmakers under the leadership of award winning designer Ian Hankey MA (Royal College of Art) use an eclectic mix of traditional and modern techniques to produce highly individual, intricate designs that cannot be made by mass manufacturers. We are constantly developing new ideas and techniques and using new materials together with traditional glassmaking skills that have been handed down from one craftsman to another over many years to bring our ideas into the forefront of glass design. We are making our mark on the 21st century and we believe that our designs demonstrate this. Enjoy the heady mix of radical ideas and techniques and the clever fusion of colours. "In music, it is the silences and spaces that are left between the notes that stimulate emotion. I am intrigued and inspired by the notion of leaving similar space around an obvious display of practical skill in order to produce a harmonious design." Ian Hankey-MA (Royal College of Art) 2004 Click on thumb below for larger picture. Strata Vase GlassMaster Ian Hankey's Strata Vase...shown in a deep rich colored rose-tone...strata sculpture in contrasting purple incorporated into vase's design...TVG etched on base with date 08/05...sticker attached Made in England, T.V.G...approx. 19.5"h x 6.75"w, 6.0 lbs. $ 425.00 Strata Vase Purple GlassMaster Ian Hankey's Strata Vase...shown in a deep rich colored rose-tone...strata sculpture in contrasting purple incorporated into vase's design...TVG etched on base with date 08/05...sticker attached Made in England, T.V.G...approx. 20.75"h x 6.50"w, 6.0 lbs. $ 425.00 Strata Vase Mint Green GlassMaster Ian Hankey's Strata Vase...shown in mint green with white casing/orange lip...strata sculpture in contrasting purple incorporated into vase's design...TVG etched on base with date 08/05...sticker attached Made in England, T.V.G...approx. 21.25"h x 6.0"w, 6.0 lbs. $ 425.00 Strata Sculpture Paperweight Blue GlassMaster Ian Hankey's Strata Sculpture Paperweight...cobalt blue/burgandy center...sticker attached Made in England, T.V.G...approx. 3.5"h x 3.5"w. $ 120.00 Strata Sculpture Paperweight Ruby Red GlassMaster Ian Hankey's Strata Sculpture Paperweight...ruby red/cobalt blue center...sticker attached Made in England, T.V.G...approx. 3.5"h x 3.5"w. $ 120.00 Strata Sculpture Paperweight Purple GlassMaster Ian Hankey's Strata Sculpture Paperweight...royal purple with cobalt/blue center...sticker attached Made in England, T.V.G...approx. 3.5"h x 3.5"w. $ 120.00 Strata Sculpture Paperweight Orange GlassMaster Ian Hankey's Strata Sculpture Paperweight...rustic orange with emerald green center...initials IH T.V.G. etched into bottom of paperweight...approx. 3.5"h x 3.5"w. $ 120.00

Additional European Artists GlassMasters from Germany, UK & Canada. GlassMasters Borowski Glass Studio Borowski was founded in 1990 by renowned glass artist Stanislaw Borowski who's works have been internationally exhibited for 25 years in major glass museums. In 1993 Stanislaw's sons Pawel and Wiktor Borowski took the helm of the glass studio. In addition to Stanislaw's own one-of-a-kind objects, they now design a collection of studio glass that has become very popular with art and glass collectors. Pawel and Wiktor Borowski's work is very contemporary and their collection is known for its unusual shapes and bold colors. Their works are bold, fresh, creative and avant-garde. Their objects are shown by international art galleries and by the finest European design studios. GlassMaster Don Maclennan - hothead glass BIOGRAPHY Don MacLennan was raised on the west coast of Canada. After completing his studies at the University of British Columbia, he moved to eastern Canada and now resides in Toronto, Ontario. After a career in restaurant management, he returned to his studies, first in environmental design and eventually in glass at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. He has been an artist in residence at the Living Arts Center in Mississauga, Ontario since his graduation in 1997. "I am very much driven by color and form in my work. I feel that my upbringing in the natural beauty of British Columbia weaves its way into my work, although it is not something that I do consciously. I am often amazed by how my work evolves to reflect the environment of my youth." The fact that Don focuses on Environmental Design during his schooling in Ontario, prior to his studies in glass, is not surprising. His works are a blend of natural colours in simple understated forms-functionally elegant. His work exhibits wind, water and wave motifs, reflecting Don's affinity for the natural environment as well as his upbringing in coastal British Columbia. GlassMaster Ioan Nemtoi Biography - Artist Statement Ioan Nemtoi is a Rumanian Glass Artist born in 1964 in Norheastern Rumania. His interest in creating began when he was 8 years old. In 1995 Nemtoi opened his own glass studio where he currently has 20 employees. His blast furnace runs 24 hours a day. Everything that is made is designed by Nemtoi and each piece is unique. All items are blown by mouth. Nemtoi's glass is exported worldwide. He gets most of his inspiration from nature. "The technique I use is almost like a kind of watercolour technique which gives the glass both life and depth and makes it bubble with colour. I like to add colour to shape." GlassMaster Robert Held "Glassblowing allows me to explore both painterly concerns and my fascination with surface decoration, while continuing to challenge the other physical and creative skills required to take the vessel shape in ever new directions. It is a rare talent to conceive and create art that is recognized around the world as among the very best. Such is the talent of Robert Held. His work can be found in many distinguished collections - the Roland Michener, the Indusman and even the goblets in "The Perfect Setting" currently gracing the table of the Governor General of Canada. Robert Held holds an impressive position as one of the fathers of North America's Art Glass Movement, and his individual creations are simply magnificent.