| Statement | |
| I am engaged in the design and handblowing of glass. My techniques and materials still closely follow the forms and methods used for centuries worldwide in glassmaking. Even though my equipment benefits from today's engineered designs, the basic principles of making glass have not changed.
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| Experience | |
| For over 30 years, Robert Adamson has pursued a love of handblown glass, turning his vision of glassmaking into a highly successful studio and training ground for young glass artists in the Pacific Northwest. Founding the nationally known art glass company, Glass Eye Studio in 1978, he sold the company in 1989. He continued to direct Glass Eye Studio design of over 120 products annually until 2000. In 1997 he finished construction of his own glass facility on Whidbey Island, WA. Here Robert is producing a line of art glass for the American craft market, and explores sculptural directions in contemporary art glass. | |
| 1997- Present | Owner, Island Glass Production facility for handblown art glass, including lighting and giftware. |
| 1977-1988 | Founder, President of Glass Eye Studio, Inc. & Glass
Eye Gallery, Inc., Seattle, WA Production facility for handblown art glass.Retail art glass gallery. |
| 1977 | Manager, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA |
| 1975-76 | Assistant Director, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood,
WA. Consulting Manager, Genesis Glass Co., Portland, OR Board Member, Glass Art Society Member, Pacific Northwest Arts Council Recipient, Washington State Arts Foundation Grant |
| 1974 | Technical Director, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood,
WA. Co-Founder, Arts and Crafts Cooperative, Seattle, WA Instructor, glassblowing. |
| 1972-3 | Program Manager, Seattle School District, AES #1 Instructor, glassblowing, Arts and Crafts Cooperative, Seattle, WA |
| Education | |
| 1967 | Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington |
| Selected Exhibitions | |
| 2004 | The Fruit Show, MUSEO, Langley, Washington |
| 2003 | Sixth Annual Whidbey Island Glass Invitational, MUSEO, Langley, Washington |
| The Fruit Show, MUSEO, Langley, Washington | |
| Sneak Preview Group Show, MUSEO, Langley, Washington | |
| 2002 | Fifth Annual Glass Invitational, MUSEO, Langley, Washington |
| 1994 to | Group Shows, MUSEO, Langley, Washington |
| Present | Pilchuck Group Show, Traver Gallery, Seattle, Washington |
| 1993 | Philabaum Gallery, Tucson, Arizona |
| Edgewood Orchard Galleries | |
| 1976 | Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington |
| Glass Art Society, Seattle, Washington | |
| Corning Museum, Corning, New York | |
| 1975 | Portland State University, Portland, Oregon |
| Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington | |
| Penryn Gallery, Seattle, Washington | |
| Artists Gallery, Seattle, Washington | |
| 1974 | Pacific Northwest Arts Center, Seattle, Washington |
| 1973 | Sacramento Arts Festival, Sacramento, California |
| Pacific Northwest Arts Center, Seattle, Washington | |
