Glenn Ziemke (born 1956) is an American former sculptor and glassblower. He began glassblowing in 1976 and continued in the business for 46 years. He retired in 2022.
Glenn Ziemke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | Glassblowing |
| Years active | 1976–2022 |
Career
editZiemke began glassblowing while a student at Pennsylvania State University in 1976.[1] After graduating in 1978, he served a one-year apprenticeship. The following year, he opened his first studio in Accord, New York.[2] After two years at that location, followed by fourteen more in Freeport, Maine,[2] in 1995 he built a new property, Ziemke Glassblowing Studio, on Route 100, the Waterbury-Stowe Road, in Waterbury Center, Vermont.[1][3][4][5][6]
In September 2010, he organized the inaugural Route 100 Glassblowers Open Studio Weekend.[7]
Ziemke appeared in a season-four episode of HGTV's That's Clever![8]
He retired in May 2022, citing physical exhaustion from almost three decades beside a furnace.[1]
Ziemke is also a musician, and has been songwriting for much of his life.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ziemke Glassblowing Studio". Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ a b "About – Ziemke Glassblowing Studio". Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ McKinley, Sandra. "Dog power: Vt. trip includes dog-sledding and more". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Bair, Diane; Wright, Pamela (July 22, 2014). "Fun to be had in Waterbury, Vt". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Gaiss, Kevin (6 November 2020). "Waterbury glass blowing studio sees steady business during the pandemic". WCAX. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Glass Blowing Classes in Vermont 2022 [Updated]". Working the Flame. 2022-03-04. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ McCormack, Lisa (16 September 2010). "Route 100 glassblowers hold open studio this weekend". Vermont Community Newspaper Group. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ "Jewelry Boxes Using Clay and Beads, Glass Lampshade, Sacred Heart Art". www.hgtv.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
External links
edit- "At the Head of his Glass" - Barre Montpelier Times Argus, October 27, 2018
- Ziemke Glassblowing Studio Archived 2022-05-31 at the Wayback Machine - YouTube