1 (One) MAD ART STUDIOS. MILLEFIORI HEART GLASS PAPERWEIGHT. Handmade Glass Heart Paperweight Made with Confetti Glass, Millefiori Canes and. Designed by: RINA FEHRENSEN & MICHAEL MADDY. A Wonderful Valentine’s, Anniversary, Any Occasion Gift or Addition to Your Own Collection. Length: 3 1/2 in. Crafted in San Diego, California USA. Mad Art Studios Is the Creation of Michael Maddy and Rina Fehrensen. Both Native Californians, Michael Got His Artistic Start Through Studying Ceramics at Humboldt State University, And Later Studied Glass at Palomar College in San Marcos, California. It Was There He Met Rina, Who Had Just Completed Her Studies in Visual Arts at The University of California, San Diego. Rina Has Also Studied at Well Known Glass Schools Such as Pilchuck School in Seattle, The Bulwark School of Glass in Germany, And the Haystack School of Crafts in Maine. Although Both Stated Their Artistic Careers Working in Other Mediums, Glass Has Become the Main Focus of Their Artistic Expression. They Started Mad Art Specifically to Create Their Playful and Whimsical Glass Pieces, And with The Evolution of Their Studio, Have Added Some Traditional Forms as Well. Their Original Operation Was a Very Small, Cottage Business Which They Operated on The Back Patio of Their Home in Vista, California. Since Its Inception In 1997, The Studio Has Grown into A 3,500 Square Foot Facility. Michael And Rina Feel That the San Diego Area Offers an Ideal Location for Artists to Explore New. Are at Home Making Art in Their Studio with Inspiration from The Environment as Well as From Their Son Mikey. NOTE: All accepted offers must be paid within 24 hours, or the order may be canceled. Crystal and porcelain are fragile, we pack every item in bubble wrap, reclaimed paper and reclaimed styrofoam. Txzj pxzj5246 txzj-11 txzj-4 txzj71 txzj99 txzj115. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Paperweights”. The seller is “tre14249″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Handmade: Yes
- Production Technique: Studio Crafted
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Product Line: Heart Paperweights
- Material: Glass
- Theme: Heart
- Pattern: Millefiori Heart
- Type: Paperweight
- Antique: No
- Color: MULTI COLOR
- Vintage: No
- Artist: RINA FEHRENSEN & MICHAEL MADDY
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Object Type: Paperweight
- Glassmaking Technique: Millefiori Glass
- Type of Glass: Hand Blown Glass
- Subject/Theme: LOVE
- Origin: California
- Brand: MAD ART STUDIOS
- Production Style: Art Glass
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Text: Live Love Laugh!
- Era: 21st Century (2000-now)