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7 Goldhagen Studio Dr, Hayesville, NC
828-389-8847
goldhagenartglass.com
Goldhagen Studios is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Chatuge in Hayesville, NC, find the working glass studio & gallery of internationally collected glass artist David Goldhagen. From the viewing balcony, enjoy watching a master glassblower create one-of-a-kind treasures as he demonstrates traditional glass blowing methods thousands of years old. Visit our gallery to find a wide variety of glass as well as a beautiful collection of pottery, jewelry, and stemware. Please call for Blowing Schedule.
About the Artist
David Goldhagen’s sculptural forms and massive handblown glass platters are distinguished by his unique style. His painterly approach to art glass marries bold colors to brilliant, clear crystal in a clean, modern style.
Using traditional glassblowing methods thousands of years old, David creates each piece individually at Goldhagen Studios, working with molten glass at temperatures in excess of 2000°F. His pieces capture a palette that moves from subtle to bold by the incorporation of bits of colored glass made from various mixtures of metallic oxides and rare earth elements.
Each piece begins as a gathering of molten clear glass on the end of a five-foot blowpipe. Colors are then meticulously layered and manipulated on the surface, creating intricate patterns and movement within the sculpture. The design is then encased in other layers of crystal. Each piece is then either mouth-blown or hand sculpted.
David’s images are viewed as being organic, sensual, fluid, and energetic. He draws his inspiration from his surroundings, and captures, on a platter, the glory of a sunrise over the placid lake, or the blooming of an iris, deep within a sculpture; the movement in each piece mirroring the graceful turn of a dancer…the luminous curves of a seashell…the exaltation of the human spirit.
David Goldhagen creates from large to small scale sculptural art glass as well as other functional pieces, including tables, candlesticks, perfume bottles, menorahs, and ornaments.
