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In the summer of 1992 Anthony was introduced to the world of blown glass. He worked maintenance on the graveyard shift at the well-known Glass Eye Studios in Seattle, Washington.
Famous for its ornaments, flowered paperweights, and for being the starting point for many established glass artists-including the likes of Date Marioni, the Glass Eye would be Anthony’s springboard into blown glass. He eventually traded his broomstick for a gathering iron and worked on the “pad” for the next two years. After a one year detour in Florence, Italy, Anthony returned to the Emerald City and to glass. He spent a year at Dale Chihuly’s Boathouse studio, mostly working on the “Chihuly Over Venice” chandelier project as the Boathouse, Anthony was given an opportunity to assist the gaffers at BMI, Benjamin Moore’s glass studio in the heart of Seattle’s Chinatown. Within a few months he was offered a position and left the Boathouse to work at BMI full-time. |
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