Glass: the Life and Art of Klaus Moje

Glass: the Life and Art of Klaus Moje
Author: Nola Anderson
Publisher: NewSouth
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2022-03-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781742237008

'It is always based on what I see, what is touching me.' For more than fifty years, Klaus Moje devoted his life to the art of glass. He called it the 'most seductive' medium, and in his hands it had the power to delight and amaze collectors around the world. His lifetime's work changed the practice and appreciation of contemporary glass. Moje's philosophy of 'working into the hopeful' and his passion for the colour and geometry he saw in the natural world shone through his kilnformed glass works, a technique he pioneered. Moje was both artist and educator. After an apprenticeship in his father's small glass-cutting and glass-grinding business and a masters degree at the Glasfachschule Hadamar, Moje established his Hamburg studio. In 1982, he moved to Australia to set up the Glass Workshop at the Canberra School of Art, one of the most successful glass education programs in the world. Following 10 years teaching, Moje returned to full-time studio work. His life and art inspired many who chose to work with this medium. In Glass: The life and art of Klaus Moje, art historian Nola Anderson celebrates the creativity and artistic spirit of this remarkable artist.

Techniques of Kiln-formed Glass

Techniques of Kiln-formed Glass
Author: Keith Cummings
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1997-01-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780812234022

This book is a must for everyone interested in glass, especially artisans and collectors.

The Life and Work of Ante Dabro, Australian-Croatian Sculptor

The Life and Work of Ante Dabro, Australian-Croatian Sculptor
Author: Peter Read
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2023-12-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1839989939

Why does a highly skilled and highly trained sculptor, the master of every style and technique, insist on working in the style of the Italian Renaissance? The answer is that to Dabro, every sculpture must speak to humanity, which means that it must be an element of humanity. If it does not, the sculptor has failed. Working with female models throughout his long life, he has sought to portray an essence of femininity, and therefore an essence of humanity. Ante Dabro believes that the ability to see what other people don’t see is a real gift. He says, ‘It’s like a star wheeling round the earth, fertilising the imagination as it goes.’ This book explores the different ways he has liberated an essence of humanity by releasing the soul of a human form from its imprisoning substance, whether it be from wood, marble, stone or plaster. The author, one of Australia’s best known historians and biographers, like Dabro, wants our imaginations to soar and rejoice in the creative spirit which has driven his sculptures for more than 60years.

Klaus Moje

Klaus Moje
Author: Megan Bottari
Publisher: Craftsman House
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2006
Genre: Glass art
ISBN: 9780975768471

Contemporary Crafts and the Saxe Collection

Contemporary Crafts and the Saxe Collection
Author: Davira Spiro Taragin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1993
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Stunning colorplates of glass, ceramics, wood, fiber, metal masterpieces; incomparable resource material.

American Studio Glass, 1960-1990

American Studio Glass, 1960-1990
Author:
Publisher: Hudson Hills
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781555952396

A unique exploration of the question, can art be fashioned out of glass? Analysis of the philosophical and circumstantial factors that reveal the early history of the movement and the clash of ambitions and power that marked the relationship between the worlds of so-called crafts and high art. 81 colour & 47 b/w illustrations

The Life, Art and Religious Iconography of David Wright

The Life, Art and Religious Iconography of David Wright
Author: Peter French
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2016-01-14
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1443887846

This book showcases the contribution Australian contemporary glass artist David Wright has made to Australian art and international glassmaking. From 1970 until 2014, David Wright produced hundreds of high quality art glass windows for Australian public, private and sacred spaces, including significant national churches, chapels, and synagogues, yet little scholarly research on the artist and his place in Australian art history exists. Including the first catalogue raisonné ever produced on the artist, combined with a close examination of his opus, his influences, manufacturing methods and personal history, this book demonstrates for the first time the extraordinary contribution David Wright made to Australian art and contemporary glassmaking.

Glass

Glass
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2004
Genre: Glass craft
ISBN:

New York Magazine

New York Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 106
Release: 1996-06-10
Genre:
ISBN:

New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Clearly Inspired

Clearly Inspired
Author: Karen S. Chambers
Publisher: Pomegranate
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1999
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780764909320

For five thousand years, artisans have worked in glass to create forms that serve and delight. But only recently have artists turned their hands and minds to this traditionally utilitarian and decorative material. Clearly Inspired: Contemporary Glass and Its Origins contrasts the work of contemporary glass artists with examples of earlier glass that have inspired them to rediscover or reinvent forgotten techniques. Transforming an ancient craft into a contemporary art, they honor the past while making visual statements that are very much of our time.