Summary
James Mongrain (b. 1968 or 1969 (age 54–55)[1]) is a Seattle-area glass artist. He was educated at Moorhead State University in Minnesota, then studied glassblowing at Massachusetts College of Art and Design and the Appalachian Center for Crafts.[2] Mongrain lives in Everett, Washington and operates a studio in Mukilteo at a former salmon smokehouse.[3] He is considered one of the leading artists of the studio glass movement in the Pacific Northwest,[3] and has unique mastery of Venetian goblets, combining the techniques of using a mold and blown glass on the same piece.[3][4][5]
Mongrain has worked as a gaffer at Dale Chihuly's shop since 1996, including contributing to the Chihuly Over Venice show and the Bridge of Glass.[4][6] He has been an artist in residence at Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Corning Museum of Glass's studio, and at Pittsburgh Glass Center.[2][4][7]
His glass was part of a Paula Hayes exhibit at Museum of Modern Art in the winter of 2010–2011.[8]
Television edit
Mongrain designed and built a chandelier for the Extreme Home Makeover television show c. 2005.[1][7]
References edit
- ^ a b Jackie Mantey (November 4, 2005), "Mongrain to show glass-blowing talents in Kent", Kentwired.com, Kent, Ohio: The Kent Stater newspaper/TV2
- ^ a b Biography: James Mongrain, Corning Museum of Glass, retrieved 2016-05-15
- ^ a b c Debra Smith (February 7, 2008), "Glass master: Mongrain draws from Italian artisans", The Everett Herald
- ^ a b c Visiting Artist James Mongrain to Bring Modern Twist to 18th and 19th Century Venetian Glass During His Residency, January 21–25, Museum of Glass, January 20, 2015
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Barr, Sheldon; Tesner, Linda (2016), James Mongrain in the George R. Stroemple Collection, University of Washington Press,
The finished pieces exemplify Mongrain's extraordinary ability to re-create traditional Venetian mastery in glass.
- ^ James Mongrain Biography, Mongrain Glass, 2004, archived from the original on 2004-02-02
- ^ a b Mary Thomas (February 12, 2005), "'Birthday Suit' exposes works of 44 artists at Glass Center", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ Paula Hayes (November 9, 2010), Life in a Bubble, Museum of Modern Art
