*** Artist's Statement - Biography *** I am a glass artist and have been blowing glass for 30 years. Early in my career I decided to put the bulk of my energy into making art glass perfume bottles. I believe I am the only glass artist in the country, perhaps in the world, who has devoted his full artistic efforts into making this object. My bottles, although small in scale, make a grand statement. I see perfume bottles as small, elegant treasures; made to be turned, touched, and relished. I strive to make the form organic, smooth, and familiar, with very few sharp angles. The lip is simple and unobtrusive. The interior decoration adds life, movement, and dimension to the piece. I use both furnace and torch techniques to make my work. Colored glass is applied to the clear glass surface to build the flowers. The piece is then encased in more clear glass to achieve a multi-layered 3D optical effect. The flowers appear to be suspended inside the glass. Many of my bottles have various exterior lusters applied while the glass is still molten. The bottle is then cut and polished the next day (using diamond grinding equipment) to open up windows in the glass to expose the interior decoration. I do all the glassblowing in my studio. I do not like to work assisted. Because I do not work with a team, every progressive step in the creation of the piece has to satisfy me. No piece is finished until I think it is a beautiful perfume bottle. I try to make my designs timeless…unmarred by passing trends; with flavors from the age of excellence, encased in a contemporary form. Roger Gandelman *** Just Arrived New Perfume Bottles - Exquisite Designs *** *** Click On Thumb Below For Larger Picture *** Gold Luster Heart Perfume Bottle GlassMaster Roger Gandelman, Gold Luster Heart Perfume Bottle...jade vines, red hearts, and purple flowers, cut and polished...artist signed & dated 2008, approximately 5.5"high. $ 165.00 Midnight Flower Red GlassMaster Roger Gandelman's Midnight Flower Red Perfume Bottle (short version), light gold luster, pink flowers, highlighted by pretty yellow edged flower in center & red interior bubble...artist signed/dated 2008, approximately 4.80" tall. $ 189.00 Pink Flower Tall Perfume Bottle GlassMaster Roger Gandelman's Pink Flower Tall Perfume Bottle...large pink flowers, various small flowers with clear interior, artist signed and approximately 5.5" tall. $ 150.00 Morning Glory Tall Perfume Bottle GlassMaster Roger Gandelman's, Morning Glory Tall Perfume Bottle...pretty flowers with jade green vines encased in clear glass...artist signed and approximately 5.5" h x 2.0"w. $ 150.00 Morning Glory Perfume Bottle GlassMaster Roger Gandelman's Morning Glory Floral Perfume Bottle (short), winding green vines, pretty pink & purple flowers with clear interior bubble, artist signed/dated 2008 and approximately 4.80" h x 2.78" round. $ 150.00 Purple Striped Flower Perfume Bottle GlassMaster Roger Gandelman, Purple Striped Flower Perfume Bottle, long winding green vines, pretty hand blown purple flowers w/white centers, highlighted by petite pink/lavender flowers...artist signed/dated 2008 approximately 5.0" h x 3.0" round. $ 189.00 Pink Floral Jade Interior Perfume Bottle GlassMaster Roger Gandelman's Pink Floral Perfume Bottle(short), pretty pink & purple flowers with jade interior bubble, artist signed/dated 2008 and approximately 4.80" tall. $ 165.00 Red Hearts Perfume Bottle GlassMaster Roger Gandelman's Red Hearts Perfume Bottle, bold black vines, pretty red hearts and ruby interior bubble, artist signed/dated and approximately 4.75" short. $ 150.00 Red Hearts Perfume Bottle Tall GlassMaster Roger Gandelman's Red Hearts Perfume Bottle, bold black vines, delicate red hearts and ruby interior bubble, artist signed/dated and approximately 5.7" tall. $ 150.00 Gold Luster Purple Stripe Floral Perfume Bottle GlassMaster Roger Gandelman's Gold Luster Purple Stripe floral perfume bottle, light gold luster, pretty pink flowers surrounded by petite blue & purple flowers attached to long green dangling vines, with luster interior bubble...artist signed/dated 2008, approximately 4.90" tall. $ 189.00