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Paul Harrie
| 1976 | | BFA, University of Kansas |
| 1980 | | MFA, UCLA |
| 1980 | | Established his own studio in Southern California |
| 1980 | | Glass instructor, CSU - Northridge |
| 1981-83 | | Glass instructor, CSU - Long Beach |
In addition to the many other processes involved in his glasswork,
Paul Harrie uses the complex Murrini technique, which originated in Italy in the 15th century,
to pull individual rods of colored glass into square and rectangular shapes, which he then
allows to cool, at which point he slices them into thin sections he uses to make abstract patterns.
The shapes are then placed side by side on a metal form; once the pattern is set, it’s rolled up onto
a gather of molten glass at the end of a blow pipe, heated in a furnace, blown into shape, and then
cased in clear glass.
Paul's work ranges from the strongly geometric designs he uses for his
popular paperweights to the flowing colors and forms of his vases. Characteristically he works very
hard to ensure the high quality of all the work done in his studio.
Harrie has been exhibited at a large number of galleries and museums.
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