Sunday, March 18, 2018

This really bowled me over!



bowl, Charley Reynolds, 8.5" x 3.25", glass, 1970

A thrift shop find. I believe that this is an example of the off hand glass blowing technique. I read the signature as "Charley Reynolds '70".  I found this in Normal, IL, the home of Illinois State University, which has a well known art glass program, though I believe that this piece predates the art program there by a few years. 



There is a well known glass artist named Charley Reynolds who is currently active, but he seems to exclusively produce glass smoking pipes. I contacted the editor of Glass Line magazine, and he did not think that this was his work. 


It is a quite striking piece, though, and I have taken to leaving the lamp on the table where this sits lit 24x7. Just a pretty thing to walk by and look at. 


I am not really expecting to find out much about this artist since this piece is nearly 50 years old and a quick search did not turn up any more potential candidates to be the artist. Possibly the work of a university student.

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5 comments:

  1. davidfalluccoMarch 21, 2018 at 8:59 PM

    Welcome back
    http://www.charlynreynolds.com/aboutMe.html

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    1. kwqdMarch 21, 2018 at 9:37 PM

      Thanks David. Maybe the date is (20)10 not (19)70. I'll send her some images. It certainly makes sense, though.

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  2. kwqdApril 18, 2018 at 9:36 AM

    David scores again! I heard from Charlyn and she confirmed that this is her work, done while a student at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. She studied under John Miller, works for the Toledo Art Museum and for the Corning Glass Museum. She does really nice work. Check out her web site! She is now on the Illinois Artists page of my web site. Thanks, Dave!

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  3. UnknownNovember 14, 2019 at 5:16 PM

    Hi Kevin!I really like your style & your collection of unique art & collectibles. I too enjoy GENEOLOGY and have been trying to find any information on the same artist J Hutson as you have being my given surname is Hutson & most of my family is originally from West Virginia and Texas. Please contact me if you have any information about this artist. By the way, what is your last name. Thanks! Denise Hutson

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    1. kwqdNovember 14, 2019 at 5:44 PM

      Hi Denise,
      Credit goes to Eddie Cantu for discovering the identity of J. Hutson:

      "Hope you are having a wonderful 2017. I thought I would take a trip through your wonderful collection and decided on the unknowns for a change of scenery (pun intended). Anyway, I too liked the fall scene so did a quick search and found your artist. She is from Dennison, OH and her name is Joan Hutson. She goes by the sellers name on ebay of applejoan and has several paintings listed. I am including a link to one of them incase you might want to take a look. It is of a buffalo on the range.

      http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aceo-original-acrylic-painting-Grazing-Buffalo-by-J-Hutson-/162356439045?hash=item25cd32a805:g:ANkAAOSwImRYeFQ1

      In case the link doesn't work the title is Aceo original acrylic painting "Grazing Buffalo" by J. Hutson

      Thanks again for sharing your collection. I always enjoy viewing it. Until next time stay well and happy collecting. A fan

      Eddie"

      Cheers,

      Kevin

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