$85 · Robert Held Skookum Art Glass Vase

This is a lovely little art glass vase blown by acclaimed Vancouver Island glass artist Robert Held. It is very unique with a wide range of colors and quite different from the current works he produces at Robert Held Art Glass in Parksville. He was responsible for launching Canada’s first college-level hot glass program at Sheridan College in Ontario in 1969. This program allowed many North American artists to become skilled in the medium and established Robert as the pioneer of art glass in Canada. He opened Skookum Art Glass in Calgary, Alberta in 1978 and operated the studio there until 1987. His works are in many private and corporate collections world wide. A very rare and beautiful piece from early in his career. The vase is 3.75" tall and 3.25" in diameter. https://rubaiyatcalgary.com/collections/robert-held