http://kthancock.com/work daily 0.75 2019-10-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/583e066d15d5dbc227386921/1480459589140/ Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/583e07d3cd0f686c5df2e83c/1480460219062/ Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/583e32759f7456d4fb6f9797/1480471137285/ Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/588d16415149bf55873321e8/1485641281580/ Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/589c0576725e253c1a550ff3/1486619733299/ Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/597e16c88c60353cc9d95ef0/1501435592410/ Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/597e3c21440243891828aff3/1501445157068/KT_HancockImage2.jpg Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/5c9042e87817f7b640911e1a/1552958187822/_JRE3604+web.jpg Portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/5c904366419202a599e4706b/1552958310590/ Portfolio - Pearls of Perception Adornment marks ideas of preciousness, beauty, sexuality and esteemed value. The repetition of pearls through history has perpetuated the cultural identity of them being something of royalty. There is an inherent preciousness in the forms of these biological gems that are highlighted by these reflective objects. Through the isolation of a cultural obsession of gems and their contributions to status, this work is a reflection on the grandiose. This piece takes a more utilitarian approach to pearls and their value and focuses on the principles of object reconstruction and fabrication. In this, the original functionality of a necklace is removed. Instead, the mirror reflects the audience back onto themselves and the pearls become a looking glass. This kind of display of an object alters the perception of the viewer by removing any sort of original value and replaces it with a value of materials and charged sentimental recognition. 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Born and raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Karsten took an interest in the arts at an early age. He started playing music when he was 10 years old and went on to play a variety of instruments. As the son of a trained chef, Karsten grew up learning an appreciation of working with his hands in a creative way, and he enjoys cooking to this day. In high school Karsten took as many art classes as he could. When he was 16, a friend introduced him to glassblowing as a medium and he traveled to Tennessee to take his first classes. This sparked the beginning of Karsten’s love of glass as a means to express his artistic vision. Karsten received his B.F.A. in glass from the Appalachian Center for Crafts in 2008. There, Karsten was greatly influenced by his mentor Curtiss Brock, who also instilled in him the value of hard work. He initially was interested in blowing glass but when he was 20 he found that his ideas could be expressed more precisely and clearly through cold working. Immediately after graduation Karsten moved to Seattle with the goal to work with some of the best artists in the field of glass. Karsten currently does freelance work for a number of artists which began in 2009 when he landed a job working for Martin Blank. Martin taught Karsten to create in a less regimented way than he learned at college and to trust his instincts. Since then, Karsten has done cold working for both John Kiley and Lino Tagliapietra. In fact, he is currently the only person in the United States who cold works Lino’s pieces. In 2012 Karsten built his current studio in order to create work uniquely his own. He has been showing his work since October, 2014. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/5a6d000e8165f5ccc78803c1/1517093085276/TaylorForWebsite.jpg About Velvet Nugget Studios - Taylor Ames Taylor Ames was born and raised in the Seattle, Washington area. Beginning his career at Seattle Glassblowing Studio, and currently working at Dale Chihuly's Boathouse, Ames has worked at a number of different glassblowing studios throughout Seattle. Ames has worked for artists such as Dan Friday, Jason Christian, Dale Chihuly, and James Mongrain. With an interest in audio and glass, Ames explores work around the ideas of reverberation and sound. While attending Pilchuck Glass School, Ames studied under Mark Zirpel and Abram Deslauriers where he further developed these audio investigations. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/5a4dcbf053450aa56e25d8e2/1515048125340/brent+for+internet.jpg About Velvet Nugget Studios - Brent Rogers Brent Rogers was born and raised in Seattle, Washington where he has worked as a production glass blower and designer at Glass Eye Studio. Rogers has been an active member of Studio 5416 since its opening in April 2010. Rogers has worked as an intern at Benjamin Moore Incorporated and has continued his practice through educational facilities such as Pratt Fine Art Center and Pilchuck Glass School. Rogers was awarded a residency at Pittsburg Glass Center in 2013 where he created a body of work in collaboration with Granite Calimpong. Rogers is scheduled to teach at Pilchuck Glass School in 2018 alongside Jeff Ballard, and has a history working in various capacities at the nonprofit educational facility. Through these methods, Rogers continues his relationship within the academic realm. In 2017 Rogers created the glass studio "Dug Out Glass" with colleague Danny White. Currently working as a researcher for Glassy Baby, LLC, and promoting his own artistic endeavors through Dug Out Glass, Rogers continues to push himself within the medium. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/5a4dc930e4966b5d9eca7fe6/1515047222848/KT+for+Website.jpg About Velvet Nugget Studios http://kthancock.com/contact daily 0.75 2015-06-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/55707910e4b0706eddf77e8d/1433434404255/40.jpg Contact http://kthancock.com/resume daily 0.75 2019-10-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/585899cbb3db2b73276e2729/1433433665204/Boxblowing.jpeg Resume' https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55706e42e4b0b2df44578435/t/5858a12f6a496307a9216f33/1482203454977/KT_Hancock_2.jpg Resume'