Tortoise-Peter Ivy 037 Peter Ivy Glass Lamp | Art

Description:

Artwork By Peter Ivy

5″ X 4″ X 16″

History:

Ivy Is The Creative Director And Founder Of His Eponymous Brand Of Artistic And Superbly Functional Glasswork. Obtain His Bfa From Rhode Island School Of Design, And Soon Afterward, He Began His Teaching Career At His Alma Mater As Well As At The Massachusetts College Of Art. In 2002, He Headed The Glass Program At The Aichi University Of Education, As Associate Professor. Then In 2007, He Relocated To The Rural Fields Of Toyama, Where He Hand-Built His Workshop In An Ancient Japanese Warehouse. His Minimalist Approach To Glass Vessels Contrasted With The Decorative, Western-Influenced Glass Available At The Time And Earned Him Wide Recognition In Japan And Abroad As The Precursor Of A New Movement In Glasswork.