|
|
|
|
The
stem series is available in Wine,
Old
Fashioned/Sherbert, Martini and Flute.
Each
stem is hand blown in 11 transparent
and
11 opaque colors
The
Stemmed Series...
in
my own words
Fluted
Glasses..."Champagne tastes wonderful out of these flutes…or
soda water or grape juice. In the Spring, one usually gets swiped
from the cabinet to hold a fresh bouquet of flowers that Chloe
(or your child!) has picked from the garden. I like to keep
the height of the flute pretty consistent so that when they
are together they give the impression of a full garden of tulips."
|
 |
|
|
Champagne
Flutes ~ 9"
Transparent
colors left to right:
Amethyst,
Alpine, Rose, Orange
$60
ea.
|
| Tall
Stems..."The tall stemmed glasses function gracefully to
serve martinis, margaritas, or water. The goblet is a curious
form in its own right with a cup that could be just fine on the
table and yet there's this elegant stem, which holds it elevated
above the surface. These pieces take this process to a unique
level as the stem, which is singular at the foot splits into two
before reaching the cup. It cradles the cup in a gesture that
varies from piece to piece, yet still maintains a link with the
style that makes this the signature element of my work. " |
 |
|
|
Martini/Margarita
~ 9"
Opaque
colors left to right:
Lemon,
Hyacinth, Poppy, Apple
$90
ea.
|
| Wine
Glasses..."The cordials work well for enjoying wine
or juice. They arrived at Wauhatchie Glassworks as mistakes! They
wanted to be champagne glasses when they grew up, but a cold morning
in the studio prevented that. With a trim of the lip they became
a small wine glass, easy to hold, attractive to use, and friendly
to the touch." |
 |
| |
Wine/Cordial
~ 7"
Colors left to right:
Lilac,
Tangerine, White, Violet, Sunflower, Hyacinth, Poppy
$58
ea.
|
 |
|
|
Wine/Cordial
~ 7"
Colors left to right:
Cobalt,
Yellow, Aurora, Aquamarine, Lime, Rose, Ruby, Apple, Black
$58
ea.
|
|
| Old Fashioned/Sherbet..."We
use these iced teas, as I prefer to call them, at home
all through the day. In the morning they hold fresh juice and
by dinnertime they wind up with the fruit, pudding or ice cream
of the day happily supped from them. Peppermint candy, roasted
peanuts, or freshly blended mayonnaise gets to the table quite
easily in these glasses. Sometimes, when none of us are looking,
one of the cats takes a drink of milk from one. (My friends tell
me it's their preferred vessel for the cocktail hour!) It seems
that flavor is dramatically improved when anything is consumed
from these glasses." |
 |
| |
Old
Fashioned/Sherbet ~ 5.5"
Colors left to right:
Aurora,
Violet, White, Lime, Aquamarine, Yellow, Lilac, Cobalt, Ruby
$46
ea.
|
 |
|
|
Old
Fashioned/Sherbet ~ 5.5"
Opaque
colors left to right:
Rose,
Poppy, Apple, Sunflower, Hyacinth, Black, Tangerine
$46
ea.
|
|
 |
As
seen in:
Bon
Appetite ~ November 2000
"Sleek
and Chic in the South"
The South's "quirky charm and singular
style" are reflected in the eye-catching glass and ceramics
by the region's finest! Abstract champagne and wine glasses
by Tennessee glass blower Prentice Hicks are pictured with dinnerware
by various ceramic artists...Prentice also blows martini glasses,
old fashioned/sherbet glasses, and assorted singular signature
pieces
|
Prentice
Hicks
Prentice
Hicks lives and works in the Cumberland foothills of southeast Tennessee
where he and a friend built his family dwelling and glass studio.
The rural setting of the former Wauhatchie tribe with a stream flowing
through the nearby cove, creates an ideal atmosphere for quiet concentration
and work. Prentice prefers to work alone, finding the pace and intensity
of working hot glass best suited to him in this manner. Working
with frit, the various colors and sizes are gathered on the blowpipe.
Unique to Prentice's method of working glass is that he uses no tools
when forming the cup of his stemware. He works with heat, centrifugal
force and gravity to achieve the desired results. The artist prefers
to keep his pieces loose and fluid, characteristics Prentice believes
truly reflect the properties of glass itself. The resulting stemware
is in his words, "easy to hold, attractive to use and friendly to
the touch."
|
