Blown · Sandblasted
Elemental
Blown, sandblasted vessels with color that develops in the glass. Each piece varies slightly from the next.
Minnesota · Glass Artist
Glass,madeby hand.
A selection of sculptural and functional glass made by David Royce in Minnesota.
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Carved Vessel
Blown + wheel-cut glass
00Artist statement
Glass in motion.
Color, heat, and gravity all affect the work. Each piece develops through blowing, carving, and cold working.
The work includes functional objects and sculpture, made one piece at a time.
01Selected work
Selected
work.
Optical · Satin
Ripple
Blown forms with sculpted bands and sandblasted surfaces.
Blown · Wheel-cut
Carved
Blown vessels revisited through wheel cutting and cold work.
02Process
The process.
Glass is heated, shaped, and worked by hand. Temperature, timing, and gravity are part of every piece.
“The honest work of making something completely by hand—and stretching to make the next object better.”
03Sculptural archive
Sculptural
work.
Blown and wheel-cut glass meets steel, bronze, and hand-fabricated structures.
David Royce
Minneapolis, Minnesota
04About
About
David Royce.
David began blowing glass as a teenager in Minnesota. His practice developed through apprenticeship, studio management, teaching, gallery exhibitions, and years of independent work.
Selected exhibitions
SOFA Chicago · Duncan McClellan Gallery · American Swedish Institute
Recognition
Best in Glass · Best in Show · MN Original
Selected commissions
Target Corporation · Hitachi · Private collections
Past work · Future possibilities
Get in
touch.
David is not maintaining a regular production schedule, but inquiries about past work, possible future pieces, and commissions are welcome.
Email David↗ royce.dave@gmail.com