Chris Shea forged steel, cast glass
It's official: The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum has acquired three of Chris Shea's cast glass-and-steel furniture pieces for their permanent collection. The two chairs and a table will be on exhibit at the Renwick in DC this Fall. Congratulations Chris! 
Chris studied blacksmithing and silversmithing at the Appalachian Center for Crafts in Tennessee, and he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University. A professional artist and blacksmith for over 10 years, Chris designs and creates hand-forged furniture, sculpture and architectural metalwork at his studio in Brandywine, MD.
click on image to jump to a slideshow of Chris' process.
Chris has been making a number of cast glass panels that will be featured in his newest work - the Demilune Table - hopefully to be featured on the Glass School blog!
To jump to Chris's website - click HERE.
To jump to Chris's website - click HERE.
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