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Although bead making and jewelry continue as mainstays of Penso’s creative production, his current Seaweed sculptures challenge the artist to work larger on the torch. A recent outdoor sculpture measured over 3 meters and included more than 70 blown pieces. Visitors from around the world stop to take photos and marvel at the work, inspiring Penso to move in a more sculptural direction with his ideas.
In 2001, Penso began teaching lampworking and jewelry design, collaborating with Abate Zanetti School of Glass in Murano. An invitation in 2007 to lecture at Boston University School of Visual Art led to subsequent teaching stints at CMOG; the Glass Furnace in Istanbul, Turkey; and Nuutajärvi Glass Village, Nuutajärvi, Finland. Special guest appearances include the 2017 Gathering, sponsored by the International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB), and the upcoming 2019 Festival of Glass, Drysdale Australia. His 2018 teaching schedule includes Master the Art of Blown Glass Beads at Blue Moon Glassworks, Austin, Texas, October 4 – 5, Patty Lakinsmith, Los Gatos, California, October 10– 14, and at the Bay Area Glass Institute October 12.; plus his Murano Glass Week, held in September in conjunction with the Venice Glass Week. #torchwork #glassartmagazine #flameworking #talkingoutyourglass #muranoglassmeeting #davidepenso #bluemoonglassworks #pattylakinsmith #festivalofglass #festivalofglassdrysdale #bagi |
Flameworked sculpture and jewelry by
Davide Penso NOW on Talking Out Your Glass podcast on iTunes or Stitcher www.glassartmagazine.com/talking-out-your-glass-podcast In the November December issue of Glass Art magazine www.glassartmagazine.com/subscriptions |