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He was instrumental in connecting the American Studio Glass movement with European masters through his role as longtime creative director of the Pilchuck Glass School.

. In ceramics from the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland Cal. In 1974 he became Dale Chihulys first assistant and from 1974-1987 was Pilchuck Glass Schools creative and educational director. Benjamin Moore was a pioneer in American glassblowing.

Moore studied at Central Washington University in Ellensburg before completing his BFA in ceramics at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland 1974. He also mentored a new generation of. As a long-time faculty member at the Pilchuck Glass School Moore was instrumental in connecting the American studio glass movement to the masters of European glasswork from Italy Germany and Sweden.

This was made known through several notices that we came across through the social media on June 27 2021. In 1974 he became Dale Chihulys first assistant and from 1974-1987 was Pilchuck Glass Schools creative and educational director. Smithsonian American Art Museum Open daily 1130 am7 pm.

We are truly sorry to hear of the loss this promising being. He was introduced to glass at the California College of Arts and Crafts while studying under Marvin Lipofsky. Benjamin Benny Moore was an artist entrepreneur educator and community builder a mentor to many and an inspiration to many more.

Seattle glass art legend Benjamin Moore died on June 25 2021. Benjamin Moore SrOctober 2 1929 - April 27 2022Benjamin Walter Moore Sr. Board of Trustees Pilchuck Glass School Stanwood WA.

Please accept our condolences and may our prayers help comfort you. Ben was born on October 2 1929 to the late John and. We are greatly saddened that glass artist and ACC Fellow Benjamin Moore died on Friday June 25 2021 in Seattle.

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We mourn with the family of Benjamin Moore for this great loss. Interested in learning more he opted to spend. The situation he set up at BMI was unique enabling me and many others to work with highly.

Moore went on to pursue his MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design. Benjamin Moore was a pioneer in American glassblowing. Ad Easily search find obituaries in our extensive historical archive.

Ben Moore began his long and intimate involvement with the world of glass by earning his BFA. He was born on February 2 1952 in Olympia Washington and later moved to Seattle where he established Benjamin Moore Inc commonly known across the glass. Passed away on Wednesday April 27 2022 at his home in Glade Spring.

Since the mid 1970s Ben has been involved with Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State first as a student and then as a teacher then as Head of Education as an interim director in the early 1990s and for many years now as a trustee. July 1 2021 tacomaartmuseum. 2010 Visiting Teacher and Lecturer North Lands Creative Glass Lybster Caithness Scotland Guest Lecturer Masterpiece Society Event Chrysler Museum of Art Norfolk VA.

He was introduced to glass by ACC Fellow Marvin Lipofsky while studying at CCAC. Published Wednesday August 4 2021 1200 pm. He has been a designer for the Vernini Studio in Murano Italy on the faculty of the Massachusetts College.

He gave a damn about all the details in a passionate way. Born Olympia Washington Died. Born in 1952 in Olympia Washington Benjamin Moore is a glass artist based in Seattle.

Benjamin Moore Also Known as. 2012 Chrysler Museum of Art Visiting Artist and Exhibition Norfolk VA. Moore 1952 - 2021.

In 1974 he became Dale Chihulys first assistant and from 1974-1987 was Pilchuck Glass Schools creative and educational director. We are deeply saddened by the passing of Benjamin Moore who was an important figure in the Northwests glass community as well as an internationally celebrated glass artist. He received his BFA from California College of Arts and Crafts under Marvin Lipofsky and his MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design under Dale.

Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. He was introduced to glass at the California College of Arts and Crafts while studying under Marvin Lipofsky. His passing has been a shock to the glass community both locally and beyond evidenced by outpourings of sadness from such institutions as the American Craft Council UrbanGlass Tacoma Art Museum and Pilchuck Glass School where Olympia-born Moore took a class in 1974 a college.

From the Rhode Island School of Design. Glass studio in Seattle WA earned his BFA. The Palla Series was developed and based on the simple spherical form palla is the Italian word for ball.

Longtime glass artists and spouses Benjamin and Debora Moore at Tacoma Art Museum in 2019 for Deboras show Arboria Benjamin Moore died June 25 2021. Glass art pioneer Benjamin Moore considered one of the most influential American glassblowers of the 20th century passed away in Seattle on June 25 at the age of 69. Contrasting colors which are usually opaque are used in this series to draw attention to the contrasting geometric elements.

In this series the sphere functions as the foot of the form as well as the focal point. Ben was always on the ball watching everyone on the team and working with us to bring my drawings to reality as blown glass forms. In Memory of Benjamin P.

Bell for Tacoma Art Museum. Deboras husband Benjamin Moore is a studio glass pioneer who has had an influential career as a teacher designer and master glass blower. In ceramics from the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland California and his MFA.

Benjamin Moore is a pioneer in American glassblowing. He was introduced to glass at the California College of Arts and Crafts while studying under Marvin Lipofsky.

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