“CQ GlassWorks, a stunning showcase of kiln-formed glass art.

Inspired by the natural beauty and seasons of Vermont, the artist, Caroline Quick has spectacularly brought together a composition of harmonious elements producing a range of unique and functional glass table wear. Caroline loves creating, whether it’s cutting glass, taking photographs or dabbling in interior design. Always a cutting tool, camera or paint brush in hand!

She loves the fluidity of glass and creating pieces in many forms. In particular, she finds her Petrified Wood Series magical and is always excited to see what chemical reaction takes place with this glass in the kiln. Each unique piece shows the beauty and appearance of wood grain that is forever captured in glass.

Commision work is always welcome and there’s nothing more precious to her than spending time with the client and ensuring that their vision comes to life.

The Petrified Wood Series

Each piece of glassware is constructed of two or three layers of hand-cut glass. The shape is finely ground on a diamond grinder and then kiln-fired. During the kiln process the Petrified Wood glass reacts chemically with the copper based turquoise to give the appearance of wood grain in glass. A stunning effect and one that varies with each fuse. When the kiln lid is opened a magical surprise awaits…”

Michael Egan is a glass artist in Granville, Vermont.

I was only eight years old, during the American Bicentennial year, when I came across an old, faded clapboard shed just south of Waitsfield village in Central Vermont. Centered in that room on the dirt floor was a small glass-melting furnace, roaring brilliantly orange. It was incredibly hot. It hurt to look directly into the flame but that's what I did, fascinated by the power and majesty of glass. This was the domain of two local glassblowers, and their world of manipulating glass, one of the oldest and most basic craft materials.

Thirty-two years later, I am manipulating glass to manifest my creative vision. With only a few basic elements, silica sand, soda ash, and limestone, I use intense heat to melt a clear base glass, which I then weave into a tapestry of art and objects from the simplest vase to the most complex sculpture.

I was born right here in Vermont in 1968 in the small farming town of Fayston, population at the time 273. There were five of us in my kindergarten class. Following my elementary studies, I attended the local High School in Duxbury, Vt. After graduation, I moved to Burlington to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sculpture at the University of Vermont. At a party, a friend invited me to visit the glass shop where he worked. I started hanging out at the hot shop, owned by Alan Goldfarb, an amazingly talented glass artist and supportive mentor. Eventually I was hired on as first assistant, later running Alan's second work station as glassblower while solidifying hand skills and developing my own creative aesthetic.

After my first apprenticeship I made piecework in a number of Vermont studios. Throughout the years, I was privileged to study with many glass artists including Richard Marquis, Jack Wax and Lino Tagliapietra. In the summer of 2000, Granville, Vermont became the home of my first studio and gallery where I reside today, right on Route 100 nestled against the Green Mountain National Forest. I am located just south of the Mad River Valley home to The Mad River Glen Ski Area and Sugarbush. It couldn't possibly be a more beautiful spot.

I welcome you to come and find me here and watch this amazing process up close and personal. I have successfully designed my facility to invite you, the public, to almost be part of the action. You're right there with me as I work, often I will explain as I go, describing the steps of the process.

Much of my work is an exploration of possibilities using intricate traditional Italian cane, in the Murano tradition. During a visit to my studio you might see my team at work producing these remarkable glass rods. Using a wide array of ancient techniques I blend clear base glass with colored glass from Germany and New Zealand, drawing and twisting large masses of glass into rods up to 50 feet long and sometimes no thicker than a familiar yellow pencil.

Making my own cane allows me the latitude to carry a creative concept from the very first hint of an idea to its full fruition. This cane, when broken into shorter lengths, informs the final design of much of my glasswork, both functional wares and sculpture.

There are so many things I love about glassblowing, First there’s the hot stuff itself, what a crazy medium to play with! Then there’s the challenge of executing high quality work from this pot of hot goo. I never get tired of it because it’s always changing. Blowing glass is the best part, of course, but being a productive business person is equally as important as designing work that I am proud of.

       Having the freedom and ability to make bright and cheerful creations is very satisfying but my highest compliment is the feeling of joy people have when they experience beauty through a piece of my work. Using deep jewel-tones, I strive to create functional designs that inspire happiness.

       Born in 1968, I started blowing glass in 1990 and established Zug Glass in 1992. Over the next 12 years I rented other artist’s studios to create my designs and worked as a studio assistant for a variety of classes in Penland, NC and Corning, NY. In 2004 I installed my own hotshop in my home in Vermont.

Olen hangs his hat in beautiful Northeast Vermont, known as "The Kingdom". He first learned stained glass design and production from glass artist Chris Pearson while living in the thriving artist town of Provincetown in Cape Cod,  Massachusetts, in 1998. Challenged by his mentor to come up with “something different” for his gallery, Olen  experimented and  created the "Space Globe". The star sculptures were an instant hit. The glass inventions continue to evolve as Olen tries new ideas. Studies in glass art such as glass blowing, lamp work and glass etching influence his creations. Some interesting design aspects in Olen's style are three dimentionality and optical illusion. Olen also crafts wood frames for his windows himself, using repurposed woods; often laminated with unique grains such as teak or white and yellow birch.

    Birthed from an attitude of “To go where no man has gone before,” Olen's works are day dream initiators, providing   moments of respite from our busy minds, and add joy to the environment.

Terry Zigmund is a stained glass artist in Burlington, Vermont. She has been making art since she was a young child and has been working with glass since 1991 when she took her first stained glass class. The dualities of the medium and the enormous array of colors and textures immediately intrigued her. In 1998 she moved to Burlington, Vermont where she opened Burlington Community Glass Studio. In the beginning, the studio focused on teaching and functioned as a community space for other artists to work while Terry grew her product line. Terry's work is created using the copper foil method of construction and features bold colors and textures of glass with copper wire embellishments. Terry's product line includes a variety of functional items made from reclaimed glass. Terry continues to create and sell her work throughout the Northeast, and the studio provides workspace for other artists.

Abby Blackburn is an artist in Stowe, Vermont. She’s been creating since she was a kid and always dabbling in different mediums. Her stained glass follows the traditional copper foil method and all patterns are hand-drawn and hand-cut.

The mountains have been a driving force in her life and the place she feels most at home. Naturally, this is what inspires her artwork. When not working her full-time job, Abby can be found in her home studio. If you don’t find her there, the odds are good that she’s out enjoying the natural world and plotting how to turn those adventures into art.