NEAL DROBNIS

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Born in 1957, in Boston, Neal Drobnis lives in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended the University of Amherst, the Pilchuck School of Glass in Seattle, the Massachussetts College of Art, and the Rhode island School of Design in Providence ;

Neal Drobnis had numerous private exhibitions in museums and galleries since 1984, and his works belong to several permanent collections of American museums and corporations.

" My sculpture combines the processes of glassblowing and casting. In this exacting and action-packed physical drama, carved and assembled templates are pressed into the sand to create a mold, released and then manipulated. I use the vessel form to establish a contrast between interior and exterior surfaces : the former is a showcase for the depth and intricacies in the casting, while the latter offers a transition from the earthly texture of the sand to the polished lip of the piece. "