Engineering Fused Glass for Success in the Built Environment
How can fused glass be used in windows and architectural environments? How do you ensure its initial success and long-term viability? And what do you do about the fact that statistically speaking, things break, whether due to weather, vandalism, or what have you?
Ted Sawyer received his BA in art with a focus in ceramics from Lewis and Clark College. From 1992-1993 he was the artist in residence at the Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland, Oregon. In 1997 he joined Bullseye Glass Company, where he is currently the Director of Research & Education and the Creative Director of Bullseye Studio. Sawyer teaches and lectures both internationally and online, directs the production of Bullseye’s online educational videos, and works with artists and clients to bring their visions in glass to life, at scale. His glass work—featured in Corning’s New Glass Review 28, 30, 31, and 35—has been exhibited at galleries and museums around the world. See his work at tedsawyer.com. Learn more about Bullseye Studio at https://studio.bullseyeglass.com.
"The Secret Life of Glass" 2021, by Spencer Finch, a kilnformed glass artwork for The Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, NY), 14.5’ x 25.75’. Glass fabrication, frame design, and engineering by Bullseye Studio. Artwork courtesy of James Cohan Gallery.