Blown Glass Art
GARY EISENSTAT
From seasoned trial lawyer to glass artisan, Gary Eisenstat brings the same level of dedication and intensity into the studio that he has taken into the courtroom throughout his legal career. Unlike many artists, Eisenstat ventured into the art creation world later in life. “I first tried blowing glass after my wife bought me lessons at a local studio as an anniversary gift in 2013. That single gift ignited a creative passion within me for glass that I only knew before as a glass collector.” Eisenstat has spent the last several years training under various Dallas-based glass artists and at the famous Corning Museum of Glass in Corning New York. He spends much of his free time on the weekends at the Dallas Glass Art studio, creating new pieces and assisting with public classes. His pieces have been exhibited at the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas, Texas, are featured in art galleries in Texas and Florida, and can be found in the homes of many prominent Texas families and art collectors world-wide.
“I love the infinite possibilities that glass presents as a medium in color combinations, sizes, and shapes. You are limited only by your imagination and skill. I often find the process as or more rewarding than the product. Glass making requires total focus and concentration as you dance with the material, keeping it above 1,500 degrees to be able to move and manipulate it. Using the elements, chemistry, and physics, we heat and cool the glass with various tools to transform it from a honey-like consistency at lava temperatures into a final, solid object. Very few other mediums are as versatile and lively as glass, not only in its various states during creation, but also once it is completed and displayed.
I love creating art glass with depth and layers, placing different colors and patterns between each one to form a multi-dimensional, yet integrated vessel. I am equally fascinated with how dramatically light and placement can affect the look of an object. A piece capturing the afternoon sun often looks far different at night or even in the early morning. Glass is a magical and mystical material, and being able to create with it and share it with others is immensely rewarding.”
#16. EISENSTAT GLASS STUDIO
19 Wooded Gate Drive
Gary Eisenstat
Blown Glass Art
(214) 682-9933
[email protected]
EisenstatGlass.com
On Instagram: @eisenstat_glass
