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Randi Solin
ARTIST STATEMENT: “My work is a juxtaposition of
weighted organic form and sharp polished edges. I
approach glass like a painter to a canvas; the coloration,
vivid and original, is reminiscent of a swatch of fabric.”
Randi Solin, a glass blower of 18 years, brings a rich
painterly effect to her glass creations. The dance
between the fluidity of molten glass and the rigid form,
upon cooling, is kept alive in her creations. Solin’s work
is a fusion of the American studio art glass movement
and classic Venetian glassblowing. The work is a
painstaking process, building layer upon layer of color to
achieve a new and original color harmonies, often
reminiscent of rich textiles.
Work by Solin is featured in private collections around
the world, as well as in the permanent collection at The
White House.
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Randi Solin
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Randi F. Solin first established Solinglass Studio with
her former husband David in Mt. Shasta, California in
1995, later relocating to the present studio in
Brattleboro, Vermont. Working and designing on her
own since 2001 (with hot glass assistants Marie Walker
and George Billesimo, and with cold worker Michael
Wind), Solin’s work has been acquired by the
permanent collections of The White House, The United
States Embassies in Algeria and Guinea, and has been
seen in solo and group shows in galleries and
museums across the country.
Solin incorporates techniques found in both classic
Venetian glassblowing and the American Art Glass
movement; however, her unique style and coloration
process is entirely her own.
"I approach my work two-dimensionally," she explains,
"like a painter to a canvas or a weaver using thread to
create an intricate tapestry. My glass pieces are
compositions, and, atypical to glass blowing in general,
they have a 'front.' Generally my forms have an Asian
influenced simplicity, which allows for my complex
coloration process. I build layer upon layer of color using
glass in all particle sizes–powder, cane, frit, and rod–
like a painter’s palette, to create original homogeneous
coloration and truly one-of-a-kind work."
Solin has received several Best in Show and Best in
Glass awards for work exhibited at arts festivals in
Connecticut, Florida, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Her
piece “Uruqin” was selected by the chief curator of the
Museum of Art and Design to be exhibited in the 11th
Annual National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft,
Craft Forms 2005. Her expertise in the field of fine craft
has earned her a position as juror for the Long's Park
Art and Craft Festival in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Solin never tires of looking for ways to push glass to the
edge. Her work remains unmatched. As she continues
to develop new work, she continues to challenge
preconceived notions about blown glass, dazzling
collectors with her exceptional technical skill and highly
inventive coloration style.
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