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Statement
A
self-employed artist / designer for 35 years, I work primarily
in architectural, cast, and laminated glass. I am personally
involved in all phases of design, fabrication, and installation.
Integrated
harmoniously with the architectural statement and the natural
environment, art has the potential to ease stress, induce
a sense of calm and enrich lives. Whether in a public corporate
or liturgical space, I seek to use a blend of the best traditional
and state-of-the-art techniques.
Accustomed
to collaborating with clients, design teams, architects, committees,
and general contractors - often with different agendas - I
strive for all to arrive at a unified goal without sacrificing
the aesthetics of a commission. I expect to develop an approach
to a site in consultation with other professionals; to benefit
from their expertise as well as to share my own. This includes
determining appropriate materials to be incorporated. Whenever
possible, pieces are designed in a modular fashion enabling
enlargement, reduction, or relocation without impacting the
integrity of the concept.
I
consider my artwork as a visual point of departure as each
individual brings their own perspective. Like cloud watching
... one is free to discover an unanticipated aspect, to see
something new within the familiar.
-Mark
Eric Gulsrud
About
the Studio
Mark
Eric Gulsrud operates a full service art studio based in Tacoma,
Washington providing original, one of a kind designs in public,
private, corporate, and liturgical settings. Studio services
range from initial conception to the fabrication and installation
of the final product.
Professional
Collaborations
Derix
Glasstudios, Taunusstein, Germany
Architectural art glass
Fremont
Antique Glass, Seattle, WA
Custom hand blown glass
Dale
Moultine, Lakewood, WA
Installation, transportation and logistics
Perry
Stained Glass Studio, Issaquah, WA
Restoration and fabrication
Fabrication
Specialties, Seattle, WA
Metal/mixed media
Feedback
"Mark
Eric Gulsrud takes the colors of light and elements of chemistry
to forge a bowl so beautiful it makes the heart sing. Although
glass is a product of human creativity and ingenuity, Mark
looks to nature for inspiration. It is the spirit of strength
yet fragility, of form and function that he captures."
--Pat Burns, President, Miller-Dwan Foundation/Duluth, Minnesota
"We
appreciate the professional way that you handled the design
and installation process. You have truly blessed our church,
not only with a lasting addition of fine art, but with your
meaningful interpretation of our faith and worship experience"
--David P. Gellert, Pastor, Forest Presbyterian Church, Forest,
Virginia
"Mark's
hands-on approach to his materials from beginning to end,
combined with his formidable technical and intuitive knowledge
have all come together in a symphony of light and color to
create windows that are nothing short of miraculous."
--Mary Lee Thompson-Goldsmith, Chairperson, Hitchcock Presbyterian,
Scarsdale, New York
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