Artist - Mark Rosenbaum
Artist Statement
"It is through twenty years of working with glass that I have gained an understanding of the dialogue that is established between artist and material. A lapse of concentration can ruin a piece, but a controlled flick of the wrist or light breath through the blowpipe can give the piece a subtle curve or movement that makes the piece extraordinary.
It is this controlled spontaneity that makes glass so magical. I know that the weight from the additional glass bits on the side of the piece will stretch the form. But by using centrifugal force and holding the piece at the correct angle and speed, I can create a composition with the glass that allows both the glass and artist some influence on the final piece.
Glassblowing is much akin to a dance; the artist moves with respect and knowledge of the partner. Each has an important contribution to the final piece, but only one will lead - the artist. The dance, when completed, yields an object that was only conceived in one's imagination or on paper, a tangible work as a result of collaboration between artist and material."
PLACE OF BIRTH: Stamford, Connecticut
EDUCATION:
1981 - 1983 MFA Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
1978 - 1980 BFA (Cum Laude) Tyler School of Art, Temple University,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1993 - present Owner, Rosetree Glass Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana
1985 - 1993 Co-Owner, Nuance Blown Glass Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana
1984 - 1989 Visual Artist, Chapter One Arts in Education Program, Jefferson Parish, Harvey, Louisiana
summers of 1988 - 90 Teaching Assistant, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington
summer of 1987 Coleridge Glass Studio, London, England
1981 - 1984 Adjunct Faculty, Glassblowing Area, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Summer of 1986 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington
Summer of 1984 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina
1981 - 1983 Tulane University, Graduate School, New Orleans, Louisiana
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Glass Art Society, American Crafts Council, Louisiana Craftsmen Guild
GRANTS:
1985 - 1986 Recipient of $5,000 Louisiana Division of the Arts Visual Arts Fellowship to establish the first private glassblowing studio in Louisiana
COLLECTIONS: Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington
Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana
Numerous Private Collections
EXHIBITIONS: Over forty solo and group shows
Over thirty invitational and juried exhibitions
Over one-hundred and twenty-five juried arts festivals