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A 1981 graduate
of Oklahoma State University, Randy Walker
now lives in Bellingham, Washington.
Randy first came to Pilchuck Glass school in 1989 as a student and has worked
every summer for Pilchuck as staff, faculty member or craftsman since 1990 .
During the school's off season, Randy makes his work in Pilchuck's hot shop.
He has been a principal member of the William Morris blowing team for sixteen
years, helping to make some of the world’s most innovative glass works.
For the past decade, Randy has been a frequent faculty member at Pilchuck and
has taught workshops in Canada, Japan, New Zealand and across the United States.
In 2006 he was a featured demonstrating artist at the International Glass Art
Society conference.
His work is exhibited nationally, as well as in France and Canada. |
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Driftwood Series |
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Studying and
interacting with nature has always been
a fundamental part of this artist’s
life. A degree in Wildlife Ecology, a former
carpenter and peach farmer, plus years
roaming the mountains have brought Randy
to the “Driftwood” series.
Randy’s blown and sculpted forms are inspired by the colors, textures and
patterns found in the forests of the Pacific Northwest; dappled sunlight shining
through a tree's canopy; a beam of sunshine spotlighting a quiet shrine of forest
elements. These naturalistic forms, seemingly worn by weather and time, rekindle
a sense of wonder, spirit and solitude one might find within the stillness of
the woods.
The work is born from a deep seated reverence for the forest’s grandeur
and tenacious vitality. Life’s seasons and cycles are played out with timeless
patience. It’s one place where the beauty of change, both death and birth,
is celebrated equally.
To capture the essence of the forest’s weathered branches , intricate bark
patterns and autumn leaves, Randy skillfully matches molten glass’s animated
movement and endless array of colors with the same essential qualities found
in nature. |
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