Sunday, February 24, 2019

What Makes BLENKO GLASS so great - so Iconic? Skilled Craftsmen and Exceptional Designers.



Blenko has a long history of discovering talented artist - JOEL PHILIP MYERS is perhaps one of the  most admired Blenko Designers.

Joel Philip Myers




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Name
Joel Philip Myers
Born
Paterson, New Jersey
born Paterson, NJ 1934
Active in
Nationalities
American
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What you won't hear on these videos is Joel P Myers, had never worked with glass until he came to Blenko Glass.  At Blenko he often stayed late and came in on weekends to learn to blow and manipulate glass.
Joel P Myers Blenko pieces that are signed can fetch up to $1500
most any JPM glass from period after Blenko sell for no less than $6000.  Larger pieces
can bring upward of 30K.

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