Anchor Bend Glassworks
Nothing makes me happier than the combining of some of my greatest loves, and these glorious aquatic-themed glass pieces by Anchor Bend Glassworks tick a lot of boxes for me. Best friends since childhood, glassblowers Michael Richardson, Justin Tarducci, and Tim Underwood create pieces that are gorgeously balanced and organic-feeling. And they’re not just talented – these guys are all about supporting their community. In addition to their numerous fundraising efforts, the Rhode Island navives host an annual open studio day, typically in early December, where visitors can watch glassblowing demonstrations and lectures, tour the studio, and even take a mini lesson while making their own ornament or paperweight, all for free!
You can follow the trio on their website, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. And check out their YouTube channel, too!
All images property of Anchor Bend Glassworks.
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October 14, 2017 at 5:06 am
Wonderfull creations
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October 14, 2017 at 9:44 am
They really are exceptional, aren’t they?
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October 14, 2017 at 9:53 am
Yes definitly
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October 14, 2017 at 7:36 am
I love those little octopuses!
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October 14, 2017 at 9:44 am
I do, too!
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October 14, 2017 at 7:53 am
Beautiful
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October 14, 2017 at 9:44 am
Thank you! (Charlie, is that you?)
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October 14, 2017 at 8:10 am
Gorgeous!
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October 14, 2017 at 9:45 am
I need those bottles!
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October 14, 2017 at 12:39 pm
Here’s a question for you Donna, my style guru, not counting the whole Mad Men influence, is it appropriate to fill the top bottle with expensive alcohol and keep it on a surface as a decanter?
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October 14, 2017 at 3:14 pm
I do it all the time!
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October 14, 2017 at 3:18 pm
Really really like the ones white with the blue curlicues. Sadly the King and Queen of Clumsy know better than to attempt to own such fragile (and in our case, inevitably briefly ephemeral) things.
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October 14, 2017 at 4:30 pm
I feel your pain. Cats or kids?
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October 14, 2017 at 4:37 pm
Neither – it’s us! We buy all our breakables at Goodwill, because with us, that’s what they are. Once at his house I was getting two glasses out of the top shelf of the cupboard. On the counter was a dish of chips. As I pulled out the second glass, I knocked a third glass off the shelf. The only way to catch it was to drop one of the ones already in my hands, so I just let the inevitable happen. On the way down, it did a direct hit on the dish. At the sound, D came running in from watching baseball. I just smiled and told him ‘double play’.
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October 14, 2017 at 10:08 pm
HAhahhaha! Beautifully played. I’m a long-time klutz, too.
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October 14, 2017 at 5:13 pm
These are great. I love how chunky and curvy the pieces are. I love the group of waves, the plump octopuses, and the fish bone.
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October 14, 2017 at 10:09 pm
They’re amazing, and I think it’s great that three people can create glass so unified in its design!
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