CURTISS BROCK/ECLIPSE GALLERY

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Curtiss Brock

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Arizona Sunset Fluted Bowl Rings of black lines accent this fluted blown glass bowl of gold and pink. Hand-shaped; no two are exactly alike. 12" H x 13" W	Cone Vase Stately blown glass vase with a lip wrapped in crimson. Fine glass threads are encased in the surface. Dimensions may vary slightly. (Colors: Green & pink, shows here, Gold & Red, Gold & Blue) 14" H x 7" W x 5" D
Price : $ 265. (Ships within 3 days)	Price : $ 175. (Ships within 3 weeks)

Gold & Blue Fluted Bowl A flurry of light, trailing lines accents this blown glass bowl with pink lip wrap. Hand-shaped; no two are exactly alike. 9.5" H x 12.0" D	Purple Powder Vase (Pinched Lip) Stark black lip and base frame a delicate study in purple and ivory blown glass. Fine glass threads are encased in the surface. Dimensions may vary slightly. 12" H x 5.25" D
Price : $ 315. (Ships within 3 weeks)	Price : $ 280. (Ships within 3 weeks)

Soft Formed Vase Ruby dots ripple through the waves of this blown glass vase. Hand sculpted; no two are exactly alike, size will vary slightly. 14.5" H x 6.0" D (Teal Green to Soft Pink showed)	Blue & Gold Soft Form Blown glass vase in gold and blue with red dots and a black foot. Hand sculpted; no two are exactly alike. 15.5" H x 7" D
Price : $ 175. (Ships within 3 weeks)	Price : $ 175. (Ships within 3 weeks)

Curtiss Brock

"Where there's smoke, there's fire, and where there's fire, there is potential for glass. Where there is glass, there is light. Where glass and light meet, you may find magic."

An established glass artist with a presence in museum collections around the world, Curtiss Brock founded CB Glass as a vehicle for developing limited edition blown glass pieces that focus on function and originality of design. He challenges himself as a craftsman and a designer to create accessible work. "I don't want people to have to take a second mortgage on their home just because they fall in love with a piece of glass," he jokes.

Brock's ideas come to life as a result of day-to-day practice and calloused hands. He is persistently interested in the way light and glass interact. Many of his pieces change colors or cast beautiful shadows in the presence of strong light.

Selected Exhibitions & Awards
Luniverre Gallery, Paris, France, 2002
Nantucket Glass Works (solo), MA, 1999
Galleria San Nicolo (solo), Venezia, Italy, 1996

Collections
American Craft Museum, New York, NY
Detroit Institute of Art, MI
Corning Museum, Corning, NY
Koganezaki Glass Museum, Shizuoka, Japan
Modern International Museum of Glass, Ebeltoft, Denmark

In the mid 1990s I became interested in developing a range of limited edition handblown vessels focusing on function, simplicity and beauty. Most of my one-of-a-kind work requires such an investment of time that I can't even afford to own it myself. I did not want people to have to take out a second mortgage on their house just because they fell in love with a piece of glass. This challenged me to apply my skills as both a craftsmen and designer to produce glass vessels that are more affordable while still being beautiful and unique objects.

The way light and glass interact with one another has always interested me, therefore many of my pieces change color or cast beautiful shadows when placed in direct light. I try to work directly with the interaction between light and manipulated glass that causes shadows as beautiful forms themselves.

Some of my vessels use opalescent glass, often with flakes of color like confetti falling through the air. Normally, opaque glass has a heavy and solid feeling to it. I was fascinated by the challenge of working with opal glass and still maintaining a light and airy quality.