Sable V (five) has been presenting
nationally known and more local glass artists for half a decade,
most prominently during "A Gathering of Glass" held in
the early Fall of each year. Karen Boden is owner. Wimberley, Texas, is the site of more than its share of glass workers. Located southwest of Austin at the eastern edge of the Hill Country, the area has attracted artists for years. I went back for a visit in late April 1998. One page is more general and the next is specifically for the Medore von Koeffler Studio. One place producing primarily large scale slumped glass sculpture pieces, owned by David Foglia, is missing because it was closed when I visited.
Sable V (five) has been presenting
nationally known and more local glass artists for half a decade,
most prominently during "A Gathering of Glass" held in
the early Fall of each year. Karen Boden is owner.
Wimberley
Glass Works is located just south of town and does public
demonstrations over the weekend. Owner is Tim de Jong. The two
building complex includes a gallery area with glass hanging
outside and the blowing studio. Glass shown is almost entirely
production goblets, glasses and pitchers.
This is the second
building, just to the left of the picture above, containing the
hot and cold shops. On a more recent visit, an extension to the
back was added for ventilation and air supply blowers.
This is the interior of
the building just above, showing the hot wall. On a recent visit,
holes had been cut in the wall so the noisy blowers could be
moved beyond the wall and ventilation would be more positive. The
wall at the bottom of the picture separates the viewing area from
the hot floor and the pipe in front of that is the protective
railing in front of several rows of seats. The cold shop is over
to the left.
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