River Market ArtSpace

Chris Basnaw

Glassblowing is an intensely physical process; it is as much an imaginative endeavor as it is a physical one. I have no formal training in the art. I feel this has given me the benefit of experimenting with many different styles and techniques with minimal outside influences. My designs begin as an idea born of this experimentation and my imagination.

Each work of art is created in my studio, known as a "hot shop," which is located in the beautiful hills of northwest Arkansas. I use the same tools that have been used by glassblowers for centuries.

With the assistance of nature, providing the power of gravity and centrifugal force, I blow and shape 2000 degree molten glass into enjoyable works of art.