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“Each
piece I make is a unique exploration of imagination, color and shape. I love
the fluid motion in glassblowing and the endless possibilities of art to
create. Nature has been my inspiration for most of my sculptures, as well as
many of my other glass pieces.”
Mark
Sigafoos is a native of Tacoma, Washington. Because glass is so abundant in this
area Mark had always been attracted to the art form. He was first introduced to
glassblowing in 1997 at The Seattle Glassblowing Studio. Here, he took beginner
to advance classes throughout the year. At that time his instructor Jon Bennett
introduced him to Martin Blank, James Nowak and Jennifer Holmes. The next three
years he worked in these studios, as well as with the Jim Mongrain studio on the
Chihuly Belagio Ceiling Project. In 1999 Mark moved from Seattle to San Diego
and began working full time on his glass. During the seven years Mark spent in
California he refined his skills and create a signature look for his glass.
Mark and his wife Jeannine moved back to the Northwest in July of 2006 to open
Tacoma Glassblowing Studio.
In the
last few years Mark has developed his own unique style incorporating a
combination of luster trails, dicroic and metal mesh. This new look has been
embraced by art lovers of all kinds and has made his work easy to identify.
Currently Sigafoos Art Glass can be found in galleries worldwide.
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