This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Flame in Hand Glass | Dustin Swiers
BIO
Swiers received two degrees from MNSU, Mankato, a BFA and an MA, both focused on ceramics and sculpture. He created Flame in Hand Glass as the sole proprietor in 2010. Swiers has moved his studio set-up to work out of the non-profit Mankato MakerSpace, so he can be accessible to teach classes and create while being a Shop Lead and the Facility Manager.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Work ranges from functional to decorative, blending disciplines of Lampworking, Off-Hand Glassworking and Stained glass techniques with Metalworking, Electroplating and Lapidary to create: jewelry, custom blades, vessels and sculptures. “It’s the blending of the scientific and labor-intensive process that keeps me engaged and pushes me to keep making.”
WHERE TO FIND
@ Hallmark Glass, 130 N Webster, Kasota MN
artist/studio phone: 507.273.0745
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