Mike Wallace - "Blue Murrine Teardrop Vase" Glass Sculpture

"Blue Murrine Teardrop Vase"
Blown Glass Sculpture
19 1/4" H x 6 1/2" W x 3" D.


Mike Wallace - Toledo Artist

"Creating glass art is an immediate, creative and challenging experience where I use my vision and technical skills to create fine art."

Although I did not start blowing glass until 1997, I've been interested in glass art since I was 12 years old. I have found the color of glass and the way it uses light to be remarkable. There's also something amazing about imagining art and transforming it into a finished piece. Each piece feels like a member of the family.

I studied glassblowing at the Toledo Museum of Art, completing three levels of glass classes as well as several years of independent study at the museum. In 2001, I quit my "day job" to...

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