Charles Miner graduated from the Stanislaus State College in Turlock, California in 1970 and went on to found the "Tesuque Glassworks" hot shop and gallery (wihich he continues to own and operate) in Tesuque, New Mexico in 1975. He continued his studies at Pilchuk Glass School in Seattle, Washington, where he studied under David Reekie and Clifford Rainey. To create the unique, stone-like texture of his pieces, Miner users a laborious process called Pate de Vere (or fuse casting). After a series of steps involving a carving wax, porcelain or clay original and a rubber mold, 24% lead crystal glass is heated in an electric kiln, which oftern reaches temperatures of 1600 degrees. It is then slowly cooled over the next week or two to prevent cracking and polished with sanding blocks impregnated with diamond chips. The entire process can take upwards of three months to construct a single piece. Miner comments: "These pieces represent my goal to have a body of work that is visually pleasing on both the interior and the exterior, but that still hold a certain utilitarian feeling." Miner has exhibited widely across the U.S. and his works can be found in permanent collections such as the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York; the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC; the Museum of Texas Tec University in Lubbock, Texas; the New Orleans Museum of Art in New Orleans, Louisiana; the New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts in Sante Fe, New Mexico; and the Tucson Museum of Art in Tucson, Arizona.

Holsten Galleries will be premiering works from Miner's newest series at SOFA New York 2006, May 31-June 4.

June 1-4: SOFA NEW YORK Seventh Regiment Armory Park Avenue and 67th Street

At SOFA New York, Holsten Galleries will feature new works by Dorothy Hafner, Marvin Lipofsky, Charles Miner, William Morris and Martin Rosol. June 25-August 31: SUMMER GROUP GLASS INVITATIONAL Holsten Galleries 3 Elm Street, Stockbridge, MA

This summer, we will be showing the best new works by our artists. See our website for recent arrivals! November 10-12 SOFA CHICAGO Navy Pier Chicago IL.

Please contact the gallery for further information or to obtain catalogues.

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