Bowl, The Volcanic Series 2017
Hand blown glass
120mm x 200mm
Ron van der Vlugt developed his art first at California Art Glass, US then the Wanganui Glass Blowing School, and the Toyama Institute of Glass Art in Japan where he was exposed to Japanese aesthetics and the sophisticated techniques of the Italian masters. His Rotorua glass blowing workshop, de Flute Gallery operated from 1999 until his retirement in 2017.
The volcanic series of work was inspired by the volcanic, thermal environment of the central plateau in New Zealand. The natural colours and textures of the work mimic the colour and texture that can be seen in the raw state, formed entirely by nature in the thermal park of the central North Island.
Artwork purchased from de Flute Glass Studio and Gallery, Rotorua