A fun group of forms I get to work with on regular basis are my glass Starfish, Fish weights and Tide Pool weights. These fun small forms are inspired by my time living on the Oregon coast and growing up on Whidbey Island. They give me a chance to try many different colors together and watch how they interact and create a design. 

Recently I have started to add murrine into my blown glass work. It has been a fun challenge to try and incorporate them in new ideas. I have used them in many different ways in my Incalmo bowls and platters, vases. The process and planning in making the murrini has been a fun challenge.

The Incalmo technique is one of my favorites, it is created by forming glass on two different pipes and joining them together. It creates a clearly defined joint that I use in the designs of my vase and platters. 

My Torch series has been a life long project. It surprises me at how it has changed over the years. The open platters are some of my favorites, they give the color a chance to catch and transmit light.

If you are interested in my work it can be seen at the following galleries:

Kittlrell Riffkind
4500 Sigma Road 
Dallas, Tx 75244

Icefire Glassworks
116 E Gower St
Cannon Beach, OR 97110

Earthworks Gallery
2222 HWY 101
N.Yachats, OR 97498


Resume:

Firehouse Glass
Eugene Glass School
Pilchuck 2012 Richard Royal
Pilchuck 2016 Davide Salvadore, Shelly Muzylowski, Pietro and Richardo Ferro
Pratt Fine arts 2017 Boyd Sugiki- Goblets


​Featured artist:
Stormy Weather Arts Festival 2018, 2019 Icefire Glassworks
Spring Unveiling 2014-2019 at Icefire Glassworks

Glass Starfish by Mark Gordon

Tide Pool weights by Mark Gordon