Paul Marioni

The Bagman pieces by Paul Marioni at The Tacoma Art Museum
Mask by Paul Marioni at The Tacoma Art Museum

Paul Marioni (b. 1941 Cincinnati, Ohio) [1] is an American artist who works in the medium of glass. Marioni graduated in 1967 from the University of Cincinnati, and is a Fellow of the American Crafts Council. He has received three fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts. He has taught at the Penland School of Crafts and at the Pilchuck Glass School.[2] Paul Marioni has a son, Dante, who is also a glassblower, and in 1998, the two of them presented a feature exhibition of their glass at the Fresno Art Museum in California.[3]

About his work

His work is about human nature and is often inspired by his dreams.[4] Known as an innovator in the glass world, Marioni pushes his techniques to their limits, regularly redefining what is possible to achieve with the medium. “I work with glass for its distinct ability to capture and manipulate light. While my techniques are often inventive, they are only in service of the image,” says Paul.[4]

Collections

Museum of Arts & Design The Sink, 1971 [5]
Corning Museum of Glass[6]
Museum of Glass Past and Present, 2005 [7]
Smithsonian American Art Museum[8]

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