The James Clarke Glass Studio was officially established on January 2nd, 1978. I procured my Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison under the tutelage of Harvey Littleton. I then moved to Boulder Colorado to share a glass studio established by another Boulder glass artist. In 1982, due to space limitations and our growing businesses, I established my own studio in Boulder. In 1988, I scaled down the size of my previous operation and built a new, smaller studio on the property where I now reside with my wife and three children and began producing art glass as a one man studio.

All work produced at the studio is designed and executed solely by me. From the initial design, to the execution of the blown form, to the labor intensive grinding and polishing of the facets that set my work apart from the mainstream, I maintain complete control over the final product. The "perfume vial" continues to be my most common vehicle for artistic expression and design. While I produce many other forms including vases, paperweights and sculptures, the perfume bottle signifies my best work and is what the James Clarke Glass Studio is most well known for.

I melt all my own glass from "scratch", called batching, and make all my own colors. I use the "cold working" process extensively to finish off the blown forms. Besides requiring the extensive grinding and polishing equipment, this process also requires a high degree of skill, artistic sense and patience. It is the "faceting" of the glass that sets this work apart. I was one of a few glass artists back in the early days of the glass studio movement to learn and perfect the use of cold working glass techniques.

I participate in many prestigious Art and Craft shows annually including the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO; The Coconut Grove Arts Festival - Coconut Grove, FL; The American Crafts Exposition - Evanston, IL; The American Craft Council's Baltimore, Atlanta and San Francisco craft shows and The Saint Louis Arts Festival just to mention a few.

James Clarke Glass can be found in the finest Art and Craft Galleries as well as several private and permanent museum collections in the United States and Canada.

· Artist's Statement

· Resume, Shows and Awards

· Short Lesson in How to Blow Glass