Topic: Loren Stump link

[flying free]

These have been on the board before but I thought I'd post a link.  Beautiful exquisite work - murrines, weights and beads amongst other things.
http://www.stumpchuck.com/

[KevinH]

Yes, great work indeed.

I think his murrine are just as good as, and often better than, the portrait murrine from the likes of Franchini, Morreti, Barovier of 19th century Murano.

And maybe he has now progressed generally to a point where he is doing for glass artists what Paul Stankard did for paperweight making in the early 1970s.

[Fuhrman Glass]

and he's just a great guy as well. He does lots of teaching and sharing of techniques with many students. I've seen him work many times and he just keeps amazing me. In his workshops he demo's over 12 hours a day and has an amazing amount of energy.

[TanToday]

he is doing for glass artists what Paul Stankard did for paperweight making in the early 1970s.

And then you have BOTH Loren and Paul combined into one! From our collection, Paul Stankard 4" Orb with Murrine by Loren of James Joyce, whom Paul gives credit to for inspiration of some of his artistic creativity.

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag386/LindaSchoen/0842a_zpspsdbb88w.jpg

[KevinH]

TanToday, any chance that the weight photo could be added as a direct upload here (using the attach feature) as a permanent record? Hosting site pics have a habit of disappearing over time.

[TanToday]

Paul Stankard / Loren Stump Orb 4"

[flying free]

beautiful - thanks for adding the picture
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