The Last Chapter

I’m entering a special time in my career. One that has spanned six decades of melting glass on a gas oxygen bench torch. My work has been an obsession that evidences a creative centerline celebrating a collection of objects as visual chapters.

This phase of my career will be identified with a cursive signature cane crafted by Loren Stump. Loren is a master glass artist who distinguished himself within the glass world with flameworked sculpture and murrine portrait canes equal to the historic best.

Thank you, Loren, your cursive signature cane identifies my final chapter crafting glass.

“Receive This Glass"

Receive this glass

it holds my memories

crafted blossoms

suspended in stillness

to be pollinated by your sight

anticipating your touch

through time

— Paul Stankard