New Artists:

• Beverly Soja Longaker
• Larry J. Spritz
• Julie Conway

Beverly Soja Longaker

Lighting; Sconces

Beverly Soja Longaker maintains her fusing studio in Bayside, California. She received her MFA in glass from the Rhode Island School of Design and a BA in Humanities with a concentration in Ceramics from Scripps College, Claremont, CA. Since 1978, she has worked with glass from kiln to flame to furnace, given workshops at Colleges, Universities, Art Centers, and has been involved with the Pilchuck Glass School as a student, teaching assistant and instructor for the Trustees and Friends of Pilchuck Glass School. Beverly has worked with several international artists including Dale Chihuly and as a Designer for glass manufacturers. Beverly’s sculptural works have been exhibited throughout the United States, Hong Kong and Japan and her designed works are distributed worldwide. 

What makes Beverly’s sconces so unique is her eye for color and shapes.  Beverly says, “I can also make custom shapes for a client - I'm very flexible and love working with specialty projects.  For example, I had an architect client that had a design in mind that she had seen on some fabric. I interpreted that design in glass to compliment the colors of her living room.  She provided me with samples of fabric from her living room and we went forward.  She was very happy with the results.  ” See Beverly’s work in our Lighting Gallery at www.GlassArtistsGallery.com.

Lary J. Spritz

Architectural Glass; Windows/Panels/Doors

Spritz graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in September of 2000 with a degree in Graphic Design. Upon graduation, he spent six months in Bohemia, Czech Republic where Larry performed his internship studying geometric design for cutting and blowing lead crystal. Returning to the United States, he finished his second degree in Design from the Art Institute in September of 2002.

Designs on glass with respect to special order in architecture are Larry’s present study. Glass as a medium, captures and hold slight in its’ purest form on a seemingly invisible plain. Larry etches glass by using a variety of techniques; sandblasting, acid etching, engraving and stone wheel-cutting. Applying these techniques to specific design problems to achieve the client’s desired results. Etching glass as a medium for artwork produces amazing results when natural sunlight illuminates a panel. Viewers from both the interior and exterior can view the work during day or night. Larry’s pieces are designed to work in harmony with the changing light of dawn to dusk. Larry’s belief is that art feeds the soul and conceptual minds that bring his vision into light allow him to create new artistic pieces for today. See Larry’s beautiful artistry in our Architectural Gallery on www.GlassArtistsGallery.com.

Julie Conway

Lighting; Pendants

As a glass artist, Julie works in two forms of hot glass. One is the ancient art of blowing hot glass as practiced in Venice, Italy and elsewhere. The other is lampworking, a style of sculpting or blowing glass with the use of a torch and small tools. The two methods offer the artist a versatility and variety in the creation of glass art.

With the combination of the two styles of glass, Julie custom designs chandeliers, cabinet knobs, lamp finials and light fixtures. Besides the custom interior decoration of functional glass art, Julie also provides a large repertoire of ornaments, vases and vessels.

Julie Conway’s studio is in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the artist also resides. Julie is part of a large community of glass artists in the region that inspire and learn from each other.

“The colors and shapes of my glass designs come from the light and joyousness of the heart. “Illuminata” for me, is to capture the light in glowing, molten glass and allow it to find its final form.” See Julie’s work in our Lighting Gallery at www.GlassArtistsGallery.com.

…And coming soon, our new Accessories Gallery will feature Julie’s knobs, pulls and tableware.
   

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