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 Hot Glass Studio Garry’s Hot Glass Studio is
centrally located near the city of Escondido within the beautiful country
setting of
Del Dios at Lake Hodges. The shop consists of two glass
benches, two glory holes and a 300 lb glass furnace and two large holding
kilns.
Garry Cohen has been on the
leading edge of the exciting revitalization of studio art glass in San
Diego. Cohen has been crafting his remarkable glass art for over 28 years
and is recognized for his lively colors and sculptural quality of his
pieces. Garry’s rich, deep colors and an imaginative flair for design
have helped make a name for him as accomplished glass craftsmen.
Garry and Cherrie La Porte
Cohen have created “Glass Ranch” at their residence in Escondido with a hot shop, two glass studios, a sculpture
garden and a glass gallery. Their country setting in Escondido allows for a
flexible schedule and the freedom to be creative in a natural, beautiful
environment. They encourage guests and collectors to come and visit a
live working artist’s environment with their art on display year around.
Garry has been a tremendous asset to the glass community, especially in
San Diego County as an artist and a glass educator. For the past 9 years
he has directed the glass blowing program at Palomar College. As a glass
instructor he has taught many professional glass blowing artists who have
participated in the Palomar College glass program and continues to
introduce many students to the art of blown glass from his personal
studio. His work has been collected locally and internationally. He has
been featured on two HGTV shows for his unusual Rooster Teapots and
his off beat Glass Ranch. He has also been selected to design
public art for the Jewish Academy where he created custom glass candle
flames for their ten foot menorah. His work has been featured in
TEAPOTS Makers and Collectors book by Dona Z. Meilach as well as other
publications.
You will be able to see
this glass craftsman giving glass blowing demonstrations with his
assistants during his open studio tours and sales featuring his new art
creations. These
sales
are held twice a year during the months of April and November.
Watch us create a glass fish!
Sprawning Fish by Fire Video
Courtesy of NC Times
by Phil Ireland
Glass Ranch Video - Quicktime
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