Handblown Glass
Robert Burch
Brandywine Glassworks STUDIO INFO
You can visit our studio during or after the tour by making a scheduled appointment for looking at our glass or watching a live glass blowing demonstration.
We will be selling seconds at 50 to 70% off of our regular retail prices. We are planning to zoom with customers who are interested in taking a closer look at work that is presently in the studio.
Address: 3 Great Meadows Ridge, Putney, VT, 05346
CONTACT Bob
Phone: (802) 387-4032
Email: robertburchglass@comcast.net
Website: www.robertburchglass.com
How to purchase my work
You may purchase our work on our website, robertburchglass.com or by making an appointment for an in-person visit during or after the tour.
We will have a video tour of our firsts and discounted seconds on robertburchglass.com. Watch the video and email us at robertburchglass@comcast.net or call 802-387-4032 about specific pieces.
You may also request a piece to be made and we can record the process which could be included with the gift. A piece can be engraved with a name, a date, initials or a special phrase. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
As I approach my 50th year as a glassblower, I am filled with gratitude that I have been able to work in a medium that I love dearly.
Working with Glass
Working with molten glass is in many ways a puzzle. It is a puzzle that constantly changes in its ability to be manipulated.
When glass is being worked at a temperature range between 1000 and 2000 degrees it goes from a solid that is impossible to move to a liquid that flows with a sensuousness that seems alive.
The thickness of the glass affects how fast or slow it hardens or softens and when color is added there is an additional variable to the process.
Once gravity is added to the equation, it becomes a dance that will capture your heart or potentially break it in an instant.
A Family in the arts
An important part of having a business is the gallery contacts, record keeping, and packing and shipping.
My wife, Nancy, has been indispensable in this respect which allows me to focus more energy in the studio.
My favorite crafting tool
I love using wet newspaper in my hand where I can literally grasp the molten glass which is at 2000 degrees and shape it.