This selection of Contemporary Art Glass designs by Don Gonzalez are housed in public and private collections.
LURE OF THE SIREN
Sandcast glass, cut and polished, bronze
15" dia x 5" d
Collection of Marjory and Robert Graff
UNTITLED
Wall Installation: Pate de verre cast glass, copper & brass; 36"h x 5"w x 4"d
Permanent collection: Purchased by The New Jersey State Museum in memory of William Steward Mills, longtime Friend and supporter of the Museum and of this artist.
NIGHT JOURNEY
Crystal glass is cast in sand and the center design is cut and polished. The cast glass is nestled in a bronze base. 12"w x 4"d x8.5"h
Private collection: Florence, Italy
ICON
Steel blue glass with a heavy case of crystal, blown into sand to achieve the design at the base and an exciting texture. 18"dia. x 2"h
Purchased by the Newark Museum
MUSE CRATER
This form is inspired by the Muse of Greek Mythology.
Sand blown with frosted exterior and cut and polished design at the base.
Collection of Carmen Gonzalez
Collection of Hunter Museum, Chattanooga, TN, donated by friend of the museum William Mills
SAND CAST VESSEL
Collection of Michener Museum of Art, Doylestown, PA in honor of Bruce Katsiff.
The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
Commissioned by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals in partnership with Mark Maresca of Gravity Design.