Each of the studios is artist-owned and each artist has developed their
own techniques and style of glassblowing. Glassblowing requires years of
training and intense concentration to learn the many skills needed to
manipulate a molten liquid over 2,000 degrees.
In an effort to raise awareness of this art form as practiced at these
five nationally recognized studios, the glassblowers have teamed up to
have a "Route 100 Glassblowers - Open Studio Weekend." At each studio,
visitors will have a chance to see glassblowing demonstrations and meet
the artists as they work, transforming molten hot glass into a variety
of functional and sculptural glass. There will also be prize drawings,
sale pricing and a chance to win a glassblowing lesson.
At Green Mountain Glass in Granville, visitors may get a chance to see
how Fayston native Michael Egan makes his glass coral reef paperweights
and colorful glass cane work. Dave Leppla at the Mad River Glass Gallery
in Waitsfield will be spinning out amber platters and their gallery is
filled with a variety of sculptural glass and glass lanterns blown by
Melanie Leppla. At Ziemke Glassblowing Studio, celebrating his 15th year
at the studio he built, Glenn Ziemke will be making wine goblets and
glass fish. At Little River Hot Glass Studio just off Route 100 in
Moscow, Michael Trimpol will be making the ornaments they are known for
and visitors may get to see him hot sculpt perfume bottles. At Matt
Seasholtz's studio in Hyde Park, visitors can watch as he works on his
fall crop of glass pumpkins and his line of optic vases, bowls and
bottles.
For more information and a printable map check out their website: vermontglassblowers.com.
Participating Studios and contact info:
Green Mountain Glassworks, Granville. Artist: Michael Egan, 767-4547
Mad River Glass, Waitsfield. Artists: David & Melanie Leppla, 496-9388
Ziemke Glassblowing Studio, Waterbury Center. Artist: Glenn Ziemke, 244-4126
Little River Hotglass Studio, Moscow. Artist: Michael Trimpol, 253-0889
Seasholtz Glass, Hyde Park. Artist: Matt Seasholtz, 635-2731
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