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Born 1951. Known for: Glass blown sculpture.
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Toots Zynsky was one of the 16 pioneering students of Pilchuck Glass School, founded north of Seattle by Dale Chihuly. Her work is included in the White House Collection of American Craft and many... Read full biography
Toots Zynsky was one of the 16 pioneering students of Pilchuck Glass School, founded north of Seattle by Dale Chihuly. Her work is included in the White House Collection of American Craft and many other museums across the country. In 2005 she was one of the first artists to have artwork... Read full biography
Toots Zynsky was one of the 16 pioneering students of Pilchuck Glass School, founded north of Seattle by Dale Chihuly. Her work is included in the White House Collection of American Craft and many other museums across the country. In 2005 she was one of the first artists to have artwork commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art. In 1972, she began making sculpture from found materials. She also developed a technique called "filet de verre," using theads of glass. Today she works from her home... Read full biography
Toots Zynsky was one of the 16 pioneering students of Pilchuck Glass School, founded north of Seattle by Dale Chihuly. Her work is included in the White House Collection of American Craft and many other museums across the country. In 2005 she was one of the first artists to have artwork commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art. In 1972, she began making sculpture from found materials. She also developed a technique called "filet de verre," using theads of glass. Today she works from her home studio in Providence, Rhode Island, where she creates pieces which are influenced by her love of historic textiles and cultures. Source: . Art & Antiques, December 2005
Toots Zynsky was one of the 16 pioneering students of Pilchuck Glass School, founded north of Seattle by Dale Chihuly. Her work is included in the White House Collection of American Craft and many other museums across the country. In 2005 she was one of the first artists to have artwork commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art. In 1972, she began making sculpture from found materials. She also developed a technique called "filet de verre," using theads of glass. Today she works from her home studio in Providence, Rhode Island, where she creates pieces which are influenced by her love of historic textiles and cultures. Source: . Art & Antiques, December 2005
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Keywords (11)
Art Method
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
- •Bronze
- •Fiber Art Design: Fabric, Crochet, Quilting, Knitting, Weaving
- •Neon Light, Projected Light, Illumination
- •Painting on Glass, Glass Design, Studio Glass Art
Art Style
Art School
- •Pilchuck School of Glass, Student
- •Rhode Island School of Design, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Corning Specialty Glass Resident
Chronology
- •Early 21st Century
- •Late 20th Century After 1950