Jon Goldberg - Portfolio

Jon Goldberg's journey as a glass artist started with a class at a local hot shop and has led to the founding and continued operating of the largest public-access glassblowing studio in Philadelphia.

Goldberg combines techniques from different schools of glass-craft (kiln-forming, blowing and cold-working) to create functional and sculptural objects inspired by patterns found in nature. His art balances minimalist form with intricate multi-layered coloration, incorporating the unique optical qualities of glass. Goldberg creates his work in series, allowing evolution as new ideas are introduced and techniques are combined in different ways.

Experimental	Organisms	Diaphanous Constructions
$Two different formulas of glass are used in this series. Both are colorless, however they possess different indexes of refraction. When the two glasses are combined, the result resembles water droplets or rivulets inside the piece.$ Water Series	$The Optical Studies are assemblies of optical-quality glass with blown or kiln-formed colored components. The optical glass is cut and polished into simple geometric forms which refract and reflect the colored elements. The coloration in these pieces 'expands' into the optical glass, filling the space defined by the colorless crystal.$ Optical Studies	Nebulous Thicket
Thicket Lightning	$The Thickets are named because of the sometimes chaotic, vine-like tendrils running through their interior. These threads of color interact with plates of naturalistic color. The vessels have thick, curving walls which exaggerate the optic effects of the glass, creating reflections and refractions. After these pieces are blown, frequently they are sliced to create polished facets providing windows to the interior and altering the form.$ Thicket	Deep Ordinate
Ordinate	Tectonic Interference	Interference
Traditional and Older Work	Process	Photographic Work

Jon Goldberg / Portfolio