Thursday, March 18, 2010

Artist Bio:

Alex Garvie began flamework/ beadmaking his Junior year at Richland High in a Material Science class. It really sparked his interest, so he took a more advanced class at Fantome Glass in Kennewick. He also learned how to blow glass in a hot shop in Lincoln City, Oregon. Alex is currently working in his home studio. He makes all his own jewelry and macramé necklaces. His work can be found at the Sixth Street Art & Gift Gallery in Prosser, Salon Koru in Kennewick, Dreamweaver’s Bead Shop and Uptown Girl Antiques in Richland, Crown Jewel and Fantome Glass in Kennewick, and at Tapteil Winery in Benton City, Washington. You can also find his pendants in the Moon & Jules Boutique in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island in WA.

On March 17, 2010, he won a Judge’s Choice Award at the 2010 EDU District 123 Regional High School Art Show for his Glass Vortex Marble. See Marble # 4 (right). It is currently on display in the Old State Capitol building in Olympia.

Skateboarding is his other passion. He has been teaching beginner and intermediate classes twice a week for the Kennewick Parks Dept. for the last two years. On July 6th, he placed 2nd in the Concrete Rodeo skateboarding competition in Richland.

Alex graduated from Richland High in June 2010 and is currently attending Columbia Basin College and is doing an internship at Battelle. During his holidays, he will be taking advanced classes at the Eugene Glass School and Pilchuck Glass School. He is 18 years old, lives in Richland with his parents, brother, and his German Shepherd.

Monday, March 8, 2010

2nd Art Showing at CBC, Pasco, WA

The glass marble has a vortex back and a flower inside.

The Dragonfly was his first creature he's ever tried to make.

The card says "Libelula" which means Dragonfly in Spanish. I think the teacher switched the cards by mistake. I hope they catch the error before judging tomorrow.