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George BucquetGeorge Bucquet began casting hot glass at Penland School, North Carolina in 1984. During his seven years working there he became a resident artist.
After completing his studies, George moved to Arcata, CA, where he has continued to develop new and innovative techniques for creating his original contemporary forms and opened his studio, Mad River Glass.
Working together with precision timing, Bucquet and his assistants pour hot glass, thick and translucent as honey, into a handmade sand mold, then carefully press it into shape. A mold is individually created for each casting and the colored molten glass, formulated from scratch, is melted to 2350 F in a custom built furnace. |
After several days of cooling in an annealing oven, each bowl is skillfully hand detailed with copper, silver and gold leaf.
Truly a master of his craft, Bucquet continues his quest to push the limits of artistic glass casting. George States, "I enjoy and appreciate many aspects of hot glass, but it's the aesthetics of cast glass that has held my attention for the last 15 years. I love the whole process of designing work and overcoming the technical challenges that seem to come with each piece. In the end, it's simple beauty that moves me most, and I feel successful and grateful when it moves others." |
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