Topic: Irridescent Spirals with wave-like middle band. Maker?

[ahremck]

Well done Trevor you were spot on for two out of three (the paperweights), and nearly so for the vase.  Here is Robert Wynne's response.

"Info :

1982-84 I studied at the Cal State Uni in Chico, California doing a post graduate in glass design. Whilst there I discovered the  Orient and Flume Art Glass Studio ( My friend Roberta Eichenberg worked there). This studio became influential in my early “Denizen” studio lines during the mid to late eighties ( Back in Sydney)  with iridencence and Noveau patternation being prominant.

The two paperwieghts were probably of my hand. If they were not stamped “denizen” then it would follow they were slightly imperfect (to me) as I was experimenting with different fuming techniques striving for bright peacock iridescence (blues, greens and gold).

The third vessel does not look of my hand. I could suggest Mark Gaulton as he was assisting me during the mid to late eighties and he loved surf and oceans."

Mysteries solved.

I would say he succeeded very well in his endeavours - here is a vase of his I have from the early 90s.


Ross

[brewster]

Actually I was correct for all three pieces. I said the origin was "the Denizen Glass studio of artist Robert Wynne".

We should also acknowledge that the earlier suggestion of Orient and Flume has some merit as an influence, even if it was not the actual source of the items.

Trevor