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Robert Held Art Glass offers a tremendous variety of original art works and you can watch glass blowing live six days a week. Over 50 years of experience creating beautiful art glass pieces, exciting designs, excellent craftsmanship, and friendly staff.
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Since leaving teaching and Sheridan, Robert Held has been...
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Since leaving teaching and Sheridan, Robert Held has been providing beautiful glass through his studios, first in Calgary with Skookum Art glass, then onto Vancouver where Robert created the largest Hot Glass production studio in Canada.
May 11, 2022 · Robert Held Cherry Blossom Collection. When Robert Held lived in Vancouver he was captivated by the profusion of cherry blossoms each spring. The trees along Marine Drive and in many parks would burst forth with an amazing display of pink and white blossoms.
Robert Held was a ceramics artist before discovering glassblowing in the late 1960s. He started the glass program at Sheridan College, pioneering art glass in Canada. In 1978 he began his own glass studio, today known as Robert Held Art Glass & located in Parksville, BC.
Robert Held is a renowned glass artist who started Canada's first college level hot glass program in 1969. He creates classic and contemporary pieces inspired by various sources, and his work is collected by royalty and museums.
Robert Held is a renowned glass artist and one of the fathers of North America’s Art Glass Movement. His work is collected by distinguished institutions and individuals, and his creations are magnificent.