C O L O R

CLARITY,

SIMPLICITY

STORY BY Judy Arginteanu

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ven though Michael J. Schunke, Nicholas Kekic, and

Dan Mirer have traveled different paths to becom e

glass artists, they all say this: O nce they tried working

with glass, they were hooked.

The reasons are as varied as the material itself, but for each of

them, the lure of this dynamic, seductive material - not to mention

its sheer beauty - has never lost its quicksilver magic.

And happily so. Glass' possibilities are largely limited only by

the skill and imagination of each artist, and for these three, in

the prime of their creative careers, those limits are few. Whether

making functional pieces, sculptural objects, or a seamless fusion

of both, their daily work in the studio with this versatile, chal-

lenging material continues to ground them, providing a constant

source of deep satisfaction and ongoing discovery.