Art Glass Bowls by Jason Amstutz

Artist Statement:  "My work is inspired by the fluid curves of the Art Nouveau movement with an emphasis on color relation and form. The ornate organicness of the work created during this period is an influential force in my designs. The liquid state of hot glass lends itself to creating art of this flowing and graceful nature. The image of the molten movement of glass, its very nature, can be captured as it cools, freezing that moment in time.

"I place a strong emphasis on the way the colors I use interact with each other. I enjoy the subtle transition they create through the work, how they play off each other while moving through the form. It is my feelings and response to, my communication with hot glass, color and form, which contributes to my own style."

Biography:  Jason Amstutz was born in Blufton, Ohio in 1975. He moved to Dublin, Ohio where he enjoyed a high school with a strong art program. He then attended the Cleveland Institute of Art and graduated in 1999 with a bachelor of fine art in glass. In 2002, Jason moved to Pennsylvania and worked with fellow glass artists Edward Kachurik and Ray Nelson. He also creates glass and forged steel pieces in unison with a blacksmith, John Walter.