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Stockbridge, MA, 01262
413-298-3044

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BALDWIN-GUGGISBERG

Philip Baldwin (1947) and Monica Guggisberg (1955), have been a collaborative team for over forty years. They share an instinctive appreciation for the subtle blending of art and design, functionality and abstract expression, combined with a love of material – especially glass.

Over time their work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cold -working « battuto » combined with the Swedish overlay process for layering colors. They have been pioneers in adapting these techniques and in creating a distinct expression of their own. Color, light, texture, pattern, and shape together reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines.

Over the years they have become more sculptural in focus, while seeking to imbue their work with a deep connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and striving for the highest level of craftsmanship. They address eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning.

In recent years large installations and major exhibitions in public spaces, such as Canterbury Cathedral in 2018, and more recently The Glasmuseum Ebeltoft in Denmark 2020-2021) increasingly reflect their concerns for the shared world of our times, highlighting some of the challenges while continuing to express their love for beauty in form and object.

They now live and work in rural Wales.

BALDWIN-GUGGISBERG

Philip Baldwin (1947) and Monica Guggisberg (1955), have been a collaborative team for over forty years. They share an instinctive appreciation for the subtle blending of art and design, functionality and abstract expression, combined with a love of material – especially glass.

Over time their work has developed its own distinctive signature, based in Italian cold -working « battuto » combined with the Swedish overlay process for layering colors. They have been pioneers in adapting these techniques and in creating a distinct expression of their own. Color, light, texture, pattern, and shape together reveal an undercurrent of meaning and value, adhering to the simplest of forms and clear lines.

Over the years they have become more sculptural in focus, while seeking to imbue their work with a deep connection to archetypal forms and shapes, and striving for the highest level of craftsmanship. They address eternal symbols of human culture and history, while embracing contemporary evolution in form and meaning.

In recent years large installations and major exhibitions in public spaces, such as Canterbury Cathedral in 2018, and more recently The Glasmuseum Ebeltoft in Denmark 2020-2021) increasingly reflect their concerns for the shared world of our times, highlighting some of the challenges while continuing to express their love for beauty in form and object.

They now live and work in rural Wales.

Bal Tropical, 2023

Bal Tropical, 2023

Blown and wheel cut glass

14.25 x 12 x 12"

Beacons of Autumn, 2021

Beacons of Autumn, 2021

Blown and wheel cut glass, 20.5 x 12 x 6.75"

Charyrbidis, 2022

Charyrbidis, 2022

Blown and wheel cut glass, 23 x 8 x 8"

L'African Bleu, 2022

L'African Bleu, 2022

Blown and wheel cut glass, 26.75 x 8.25 x 8.25"

Nuit Ambré, 2022

Nuit Ambré, 2022

Blown and wheel cut glass, 27 x 8.5 x 8.5"

Scylla, 2022

Scylla, 2022

Blown and wheel cut glass, 24 x 7.5 x 7.5"

The Library of Friends, 2023

The Library of Friends, 2023

Blown and cut glass, wood, LED panel, 63 x 16.5 x 5.5"

The Library of Friends, (detail)

The Library of Friends, (detail)

Veronese Dreaming, 2017

Veronese Dreaming, 2017

Glass and metal, 78.75 x 35.5 x 4.5"

Visitors from Afar, 2023

Visitors from Afar, 2023

Blown and cut glass with overlays, metal & rocks, 47.25 x 47.25 x 8"

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Schantz Galleries, 3 Elm Street, Stockbridge, MA 01262 (413) 298-3044