about the artist
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​Randi F. Solin first established Solinglass Studio in Mt. Shasta, California in 1995, relocating in 1998 to Brattleboro, Vermont. Her work has been acquired by the permanent collections of The White House, The United States Embassies in Algeria, Guinea, Praia, Mauritania and Benin, Africa, Guatemala and Paraguay, and has been seen in solo and group shows in fine art glass galleries and museums across the country. Randi’s work is currently represented in many private collections and by over 45 art galleries nationwide.

the work

"​My work is rooted in the process of creating.  I’m in love with the act of blowing glass, and with its optical properties. I incorporate techniques found in both classic Venetian glassblowing and the American Art Glass movement.  However, I approach my work two-dimensionally, like a painter to a canvas or a weaver using thread to create an intricate tapestry.  My glass pieces are compositions, and, atypical to glass blowing in general, they have a “front.”  Generally my forms have an Asian influenced simplicity, which allows for my complex and painstaking coloration process to unfold.  I build layer upon layer of color using glass in all particle sizes–powder, cane, frit, and rod–like a painter’s palette, to create original homogeneous coloration and truly one-of-a-kind work.
My optics serve as the window into my coloration process–into the “soul” of a piece–allowing the viewer to peer into its life, like the rings of a tree.  All of my pieces are intellectually created on that notion; that with each finished work, a history is revealed.  My layering and coloration process is all about showing that the piece was made over time.  I accentuate each individual layer, which for me is a tremendously important component to my work.  My optics–the cut and polish, the juxtaposition of this organic form with this stark hard edge–is unique to my work and a signature of sorts.  My work requires the viewer to interact with the piece, to hold it, pick it up, to look into its interior life, to feel its incredible weight and mass, and to engage with its optics and its coloration." - Randi F. Solin

curriculum vitae
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​PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Pacific Life, Corporate Awards
Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand
Beijing World Trade Center, Beijing China
Virgin Blue Airways, Australia
Glenbrook Hospital, Evanston, IL
The White House, Washington, D.C.
St. Petersburg Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
United States Embassies - Algeria, Guinea, Praia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Mauritania, Benin
Toyota, Corporate Awards
Washington Mutual Inc., Corporate Awards
Roissi Airport, Air France Terminal - Paris, France
Cologne - Bonn Airport, Lufthansa Terminal – Cologne, Germany
UPS Corporate Headquarters, Atlanta, GA
Private Collection of Prince Mohammed, United Arab Emirates

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Susan Benjamin Glass, Safety Harbor, FL
2010 Artique, Louisville KY, World Equestrian Games
2010 Laughing Dog Gallery, Vero Beach, FL
2009 Avalon Gallery, Delray Beach, FL
2009 Avventura Gallery, New York, NY
2009 Gallery In The Woods, Brattleboro, VT
2008 Cheshire Gallery, Roanoke, VA
2008 The Umstead Hotel & Spa, Cary, NC
2006 Gallery in The Woods, Brattleboro, VT
2006 Lanning Gallery, Sedona, AZ

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 Wilson Museum - Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT
2016 AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH
2011-2016 SOFA Chicago, Maria Elena Kravetz Gallery
2014 Susan Benjamin Glass, Syd Entel Gallery
2014 Lanning Gallery, Sedona AZ
2012 Mary Childs Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
2012 Marshall-LeKae Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2011 Two Moon Gallery, Nashville, TN
2011 Lanning Gallery, Sedona, AZ
2007 Ocean Gallery, Avalon, NJ
2007 The Silver Fox Gallery, Hendersonville, NC
2007 Ellis West Gallery, Durango, CO
2005 Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
2005 Kentucky Museum of Arts and Design, Louisville, KY
2005 The Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
2005 The Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ

AWARDS
Best in Glass, 48th Craft & Design Show, Richmond, VA
Best in Glass, Art on the Square, Bellville, IL
Best in Glass, Bethesda Row, Bethesda, MD
Best in Show, Excellence Award, Craft Alliance, Chautauqua, NY
Honorable Mention 3D, State St Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI
Best in Glass, Savannah Fine Art on The River, Savannah, GA
Award of Distinction, Temple Beth-El, St. Petersburg, FL
2010 Best in Glass, Bethesda Row, Bethesda, MD
2010 Best of Show, Temple Beth-El, St. Petersburg, FL
2010 Honorable Mention, State St, Ann Arbor, MI
2209 Award of Excellence, American Craft Exposition
2009 Honorable Mention 3D, State St. Art Fair, Ann Arbor, MI
2008 Honorable Mention, Festival of Craft, Highland Park, IL
2007 Best of Glass, Bethesda Row, Bethesda, MD
2007 First Place, Best in Fine Craft, Reston, VA
2005 Best in Show, Providence, RI
2003 Best of Glass, Stratton Arts Festival, Stratton, VT
2002 Best of Glass, Stratton Arts Festival, Stratton, VT
2002 Best of Show, Tarpon Springs, FL
1999 Best of Show, SONO Arts, Norwalk, CT
1994-95 Artist in Residence, San Jose State University, CA,
1994 Committee Chairperson and Program Monitor, Glass Art Society, Oakland, CA
1992 Gifted Student Nominee, Corning Glass Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass Studio, Stanwood, WA
1991 Half Scholarship Recipient, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1991 Dorothy Saxe Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1990 Divisional Honors for Excellence, B.F.A. Exhibition, Alfred, NY

EDUCATION
1990 B.F.A. New York College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Major in Glass, Minor in Education, Cum Laude

AFFILIATIONS
Vermont Glass Guild - Vice Pres. Board of Directors
Compass School, Putney, VT - Board of Directors, Admissions Committee
Glass Art Society - Member
​Vermont Crafts Council - Member