Tina Oldknow

Feel the pull and the push as you open this book; the pull of tradition and the push towards popular culture, which creates the dynamic tension driving young Seattle glassblower Dante Marioni to be stunningly classical and stunningly contemporary in the same breath. Marioni is equally revered for his graceful vessels inspired by ancient worlds and intensely vibrant colors that reveal his bold American stripes. Rarely have opposites been so attractive.