Andrew M. Boatman -
“Glassblowing for me is a team sport, working with others to create a vision. There is a willingness to grow and change with adversity; shaping the glass like our lives. I create with a love of the art and with memory of everyone who helped shape me along the way.” Andy with a love of teaching and a love of glass, Andy is able to translate the glass blowing experience for others to help them learn the process. Classified as an emerging glass blower, Andy started blowing in 1999 under the tutelage of his Aunt Connie Christopher. He went on to open Blue Sage Studios in March of 2003, marking the date as the beginning of his glassblowing career. With his primary employment as a full time middle school teacher, Andy blows glass every chance he can. Andy and his friends can be found most every weekend and weeknight at his glass studio in the Midtown area of OKC. Always evolving, the studio continues to grow and develop and has become a destination for lovers and seekers of fine art glass. Andy recently spent time at the Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain as a guest instructor on glassblowing. Richard Bricker - "Sparky" joined us when we moved to our new location on Western. Being a plumber he came in to run the gas lines for the glory hole. He was there on the day we fired up and has been there ever since. Richard has been perfecting working with the optic molds and glass powders. Recently Richard has begun "pulling cane" and working with glass color bar.
Denny Balasano - Denny came in to help out Richard and has really taken a great hand on the process. |
Patty Harper - Patty started blowing glass in 2006. She makes the most elegant flowers and ornaments. "Art in some form has always been a passion for me. As a young child, I loved to draw and this desire has been with me into my sixties. I have painted, worked with clay, china painted and none of those forms have given me as much pleasure as blowing glass. I have finally found an art form that truly gives me “a smile on my face”. It is so much fun to create colorful and individual pieces. Each time not knowing what the end result will be. We are never too old to learn."
Brandon Downey - Brandon started blowing glass in early 2009. Dedicated to the craft you can see great progress in his skills and knowledge of glass. Brandon is a general contractor. |