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David Royce
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David Royce
Merit Award: Glass
I got my first taste of glass blowing
working as an apprentice at age 15, blowing Glass at Island
Glass Studios in Northeast Minneapolis with Tom Rine and
Tom Maras. I worked there during high school, and took
two semesters of studio glass blowing at Anoka Ramsey
Community College under Bob Toensing. After high school,
I went to the University of Wisconsin River Falls to start
my undergraduate career. While working toward a Bachelor’s
of Fine Art in glass under the instruction of Jim Engebretson,
I took a study abroad to Taiwan that really changed my
direction in school. I took some time off from glass blowing
and returned to Minneapolis to study Child Psychology
and Chinese at the University of Minnesota.
In October of 2005 I rediscovered my passion for glass
blowing and found Foci Glass studios and began to work
as a studio manager for Michael Boyd, the owner. It has
been an amazing experience to work for an organization
dedicated to improving exposure in the area for existing
glass artists, teaching those who are interested the art
of glass blowing, providing facilities for those who do
not have their own studio, and educating the public about
making glass. Since graduating college, I have started
this business and make my full time living from glass
blowing. I show my work in galleries nationally, at art
shows around the country as well as display my work at
Foci. I owe a lot to all the glass blowers above who have
generously given me a chance to work in their studios
and have taught me this craft, as well as the other glass
blowers I've come into contact with along the way who’ve
helped me immensely.
www.davidroyceglass.com
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