Eclipse Gallery Art Blog — Inspiring Artists

"I fell in love with it at first sight. This is going to be a family heirloom that will get passed down for generations..." This is what Kourtney Tress from Virginia said when she first set her eyes on these unique candle sculptures. Can't agree more! As the gallery owner, it's not the first time I hear those lines from a happy customer when it comes to Mark's work! Every piece by Mark has a distinct characteristic all its own. He fires glass in a red hot kiln and it gets "slumped" into sand molds to create individual vases, bowls...

Krystyna Glass Ltd. is a small glass blowing studio located on the beautiful shores of the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Canada. It was opened in 1987 by Jan Benda and his wife, Krystyna. At this time Jan was already a master in his profession. Jan graduated in 1969 from the Technical Glass Blowing Institute in the Czech Republic with a Journeyman Diploma. For the next fifteen years, he worked to improve his skill with the best glass masters in the Czech Republic. In his own studio, Jan, who is assisted by Krystyna, combines his technical skills with his artistic...