Eclipse Gallery Art Blog

Art by Mark Hines — I Fell in Love with it at First Sight ...

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...

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About Artist Jan Benda and his Krystyna Glass Studio

Inspiring Artists

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...

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Free Bookmarks available

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Free bookmarks are available at Eclipse Gallery with a back design of Acadia's centennial logo, make sure to stop by next time you are in town and pick out the one you like. 

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We invite you to celebrate with us for Acadia’s Centennial!

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Eclipse is proud of being part of Acadia's centennial! Many events will be launched throughout the season, be sure to come & check on us! The First Big Event will be held on Jun 3rd,2016 from 6pm-9pm along with Art walk in downtown Bar Harbor!

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New Website Launched!

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We are very excited to have finally launched our new website after almost 3 months in development! I love its clean, contemporary look. It's very user friendly and supports all mobile devices! Hope you'll love our new website. HAPPY SPRING!  Our gallery in Bar Harbor, Maine will reopen soon this coming Memorial Day! Come visit us!  

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