HAGSTROM ART
GLASS
GLASS
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About Me and Past Work
I was Born in Whittier California in 1975. Growing up early on I developed a love of painting, drawing, and craft projects. I began playing guitar when I was twelve years old. Playing music was the most important thing to me as a youth.
My family moved to Boise Idaho when I was a teenager. It was there in high school that I became more focused on art.
Immediately after high school, I moved to Nimrod Oregon on the Mc Kenzie river outside of Eugene. Time I spent in the land in that area only catapulted my desire to walk a creative path. The old growth forests adorned with moss. The crashing waves on the Oregon coast. The snow covered Cascade mountains. It is truly God's country.
I began attending Lane Community College in Eugene. It was here that glass became a part of my life.
The borosillicate artistic movement was still fresh, and very much still taking shape and growing. Artists accomplished so much, with such a limited color palate compared to what we have today.
The glasswork was completely connected to our culture, married with the underground.
There was a pride and a sense of belonging to something that seemed uniquely ours.
In 1996 I moved to Seattle Washington determined to pursue my dream. I studied lampworking (working glass on a blow torch), hot glass casting, as well as traditional glass blowing at Pratt Fine Arts Center in the city.
Shortly after getting my feet wet, I purchased my first torch. I have never looked back since. Since 1996 I have had studios in San Diego, Eugene, Boise, Nederland Colorado, Portland Oregon and Nampa Idaho.
I feel truly blessed that I have glass in my life. It's not always an easy road, but its the road I'm traveling on.
Currently I am living in Idaho with my wife Brianna who also is an accomplished lampworker. Our son Elijah, the light of my life and Natasha, Taddycaster, and Greta our doggies.
You can see some examples of my past work at this site
Hagstromart on Ebay
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I always post on FB when I add new pieces for sale. So befriend me so you can stay on top of all my new work available.
