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Seekers Glass Gallery presents the work of Melanie Guernsey
Leppla, whose original designs in handblown glass are distinguished by great
attention to detail, combined with a delightful, lighthearted sensibility.
Guernsey Leppla’s Spiral Cake Plates are defined by a
bold combination of pattern, color and form. These plates can be used for
serving a favorite dessert as well as for holding the artist’s glass Petite
Fours. Guernsey Leppla makes glass fruit tarts, cannoli, carrot cake and bon
bons that are mouth wateringly realistic. These low cal treats are a sure
temptation!
"I always strive to create original designs that are
technically challenging, yet fun for me to produce. I enjoy making pieces of
visual interest that are also a pleasure to use. I feel use honors the work I
make," the artist states. From first gather to the finished product, all
the artist’s glass is entirely hand crafted.
Guernsey Leppla earned her BFA from the Rochester Institute of
Technology, NY.
The artist has studied at the Pilchuck School in Washington
State with master glass artists Dan Dailey and Fritz Dreisbach. She has been an
instructor at Horizons School of Crafts, MA; New Jersey State Council for the
Arts Program, Wheaton Village Glass Factory, NJ; and the Tokyo Glass Art
Institute, Japan. The artist has worked in glass since 1983, and established her
own studio in 1986.
Guernsey Leppla has had her work featured in a Dekuyper
Schnapps advertisement, and Better Homes & Gardens Magazine. The
artist was honored with a Fellowship Grant by the New Jersey State Council on
the Art/Dept. of State, and a fellowship Award from the Creative Glass Center of
America.
Guernsey Leppla’s works are included in numerous public and
private collections, including Rutgers Collection of Art, Rutgers University,
Camden, NJ; the American Craft Museum, New York, NY; and the Museum of American
Glass, Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ. Her work has been exhibited throughout
the world, including The Gallery of American Craft, Wheaton Village, Millville,
NJ; New Jersey City Museum; University of South Carolina, Asheville, NC; and the
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA.
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