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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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