dated. “Gordon Smith first became interested in glassm aking at the age of
“ Grubb currently designs and creates his own line of lampwork paper
fifteen while visiting a demonstration at Wheaton Village in 1975. The glass-
weights in his Oregon studio. Because he pulls his own canes to obtain
blower, noting his interest, encouraged him to enroll in the scientific glass-
exactly the right shades, his use o f color is exceptionally delicate and satis
blowing course at Salem College in Salem, New Jersey” — All About Paper
fying. Grubb engraves his name and the date on the side o f each weight,
weights .“As a glass artist, I feel blessed to have the opportunity to express
and now includes a signature cane in his work.” — All About Paperweights.
my love for the natural beauty that our planet has to offer us.” — Gordon
(See All About Paperweights, pp. 6 1-6 2 ) Diameter 3 Vs".
Smith, All About Paperweights. (See All About Paperweights, p. 93) Diameter 2
$ 5 0 0 -8 0 0
$ 5 0 0 -8 0 0
16 0 . Jim Donofrio 19 9 6 cowboy weight. A white-hatted, mustachioed cowboy, in brown chaps, with whip in hand, stands up in the saddle o f a
158. Randall Grubb 1997 white moonflower weight, the trumpet-shaped
horse galloping across a desert prairie. Signed and dated. Jim Donofrio
white flower grows on a stem, with twisted buds and heart-shaped green
began to work as an assistant to Paul Stankard in 1980. His pieces are
leaves, over a translucent cobalt blue ground, inside a garland o f complex
heavily influenced by his time with Stankard and his background in metal
white heart and star canes. Signed and dated. Limited edition o f 10. “ Ran
sculpture. Diameter 3 3/s".
dall Grubb was first introduced to hot glass in the University o f Southern California’s art department. He fell in love with the hot glass process for its seemingly unlimited potential. Grubb wrote his senior business plan on opening a hot glass studio. As part o f his study he worked for Correia Art Glass as an equipment builder. At the studio he met paperweight artist Chris Buzzini, who greatly influenced his future career, giving him guid ance and training in the art o f m aking paperweights.” — All About Paper
ground weight with circlets o f rose, pansy and moss canes, in yellow, pink and green, arranged around a large central pink and green rose on an opaque turquoise ground. The moss canes in the outer row contain tiny hidden ruby hearts. Signed and dated. (See All About Paperweights, pp. 7 8 -7 9 ) Diameter 3 3/i6,?.
$ 12 0 0 - 16 0 0
162. Parabelle Glass 19 9 7 concentric millefiori weight with circlets o f
weights. (See All About Paperweights, pp. 6 1-6 2 ) Diameter 3 Vs".
$ 10 0 0 - 1 4 0 0
16 1. Parabelle Glass 199 8 artist’s proof concentric millefiori color-
$ 8 0 0 -10 0 0
159. Randall Grubb 1996 sugar peas weight containing a ripe pea pod, that has split open to reveal its peas, hanging on a stem with three white
cog, edelweiss, pastry mold and pansy canes, in turquoise, cobalt blue, yel low and white, around a central cobalt blue pansy, on a white lace ground. Signed and dated. Limited edition o f 10. Diameter 3 V4".
$ 8 0 0 - 10 0 0
blossoms, green and brown tendrils and green leaves. Signature cane.
SPRING 2 0 0 0
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