"Joining the Studio Glass Movement," Clip from Oral History Interview with Paul Stankard, May 20, 2016

Summary

Paul Stankard is one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement of the 1960s and 70s. Most early Studio Glass artists began their careers creating paperweights and moved on to other forms. Stankard concentrated on creating the most technically sophisticated and beautiful paperweights he could imagine. Stankard is acclaimed for his miniature botanical worlds. Staff from The Henry Ford interviewed the artist in 2016.

Paul Stankard is one of the founders of the Studio Glass movement of the 1960s and 70s. Most early Studio Glass artists began their careers creating paperweights and moved on to other forms. Stankard concentrated on creating the most technically sophisticated and beautiful paperweights he could imagine. Stankard is acclaimed for his miniature botanical worlds. Staff from The Henry Ford interviewed the artist in 2016.

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