"Hans Godo Frabel"

Hans Godo Frabel (b. 1941 in Jena, East Germany) is one of the very first lampwork glass artists in the world, who turned the technique of "working at the lamp" to an art form back in 1968, when he opened the Frabel Studio in Atlanta, Georgia. At that time crystal glass was not considered a serious art medium and few artists were utilizing the beauty and diversity of glass to create unique art pieces. Jena is a town in central Germany on the River Saale. ... GDR redirects here. ... Lampworking is glassworking using a torch to melt and shape the glass. ... Glass can be made transparent and flat, or into other shapes and colours as shown in this ball from the Verrerie of Brehat in Brittany. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL Location Location in Fulton and DeKalb counties in the state of Georgia Coordinates: , Government Country State Counties United States Georgia Fulton County, Georgia DeKalb County, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 132. ...

He was the third child in a family with four children. The tumultuous political climate in existence after WWII necessitated a family migration to West Germany. After living in several different cities, Frabel began to look at glass as a means to a career at the age of only 15. He obtained a traineeship as a scientific glassblower at the prestigious Jena Glaswerke in Mainz, West Germany, and earned the degree of journeyman in 1959. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... A glass pipe made by lampworking Hand-blown glass beads and pendants Glassblowing is the process of forming glass into useful shapes while the glass is in a molten, semi-liquid state. ... Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... A journeyman is a tradesman or craftsman who may well have completed an apprenticeship but is not yet able to set up his own workshop as a master. ...

In 1965 he came to the United States and settled in Atlanta. There he obtained a position at the Georgia Institute of Technology in their scientific glass blowing laboratory. During this time he continued his studies of glass as an art form at Emory University and Georgia State. He continued to work at Georgia Tech for two more years until budget cutbacks eliminated his position in 1967. The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational university located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and part of the University System of Georgia. ... Emory University is a private university in Atlanta, Georgia and is one of the premier universities in the United States. ... Georgia State University (GSU) is an urban research university in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves over 28,000 students, and is one of Georgias four research universities. ...

While working at Georgia Tech, Frabel’s creative talents were often sought after by professors and acquaintances alike to create crystal glass sculptures as gifts for friends, partners and business associates. With so many people enjoying the beauty of his glass sculptures, Frabel felt strengthened to continue his quest to become an artist.

Over the next 40 years he would follow in accordance with the European tradition of apprentice and master. As the master artist he would pass his skills on to a handpicked group of apprentices and associates, who after many years of training, would become master artists in their own right. If youre looking for the TV show, see The Apprentice. ... Master is a term that indicates a person from stanton). ...

Although Frabel’s art received much attention in the Atlanta area, his international breakthrough as a glass artist was not recognized until 1978 when his pop art sculpture “Hammer and Nails” was utilized as the main (feature) piece of the New Glass Art Exhibition. For the next few years the exhibition toured the world visiting museums in major cities. The Hammer and Nails can now be found in the permanent collection of the National Building Museum in Washington DC. For more information on the Hammer and Nails sculpture, visit the National Building Museum website

Frabel’s work embodies a host of mixed expressions, which find their voice in the enormous diversity of his art. His rapid exhaustion of any given subject matter and his sudden interest in a new field have given him the reputation of impetuosity in the field of torch worked glass art; while his unusual precision at the torch, developed through the rigor of the master craftsman system of Germany, has earned him the nickname of “Machine Hands”.

Over the years Frabel’s reputation as a master in glass art has spread worldwide beyond the glass community. Frabel art pieces can be found in public and private collections in over 80 countries worldwide. Some famous collectors of Frabel glass art Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the Emperor and Empress of Japan, current and former heads of governments such as Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Anwar Sadat as well as museums in London, Paris, Tokyo, Dresden, Valencia, Corning, San Francisco, New York and Washington D.C. Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... For other uses, see Ronald Reagan (disambiguation). ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. ... Muhammad Anwar Al-Sadat (محمد أنورالسادات in Arabic) (December 25, 1918 – October 6, 1981) was an Egyptian politician and served as the third President of Egypt from September 28, 1970 until his assassination on October 6, 1981. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... Tokyo , literally eastern capital) is the capital of Japan and one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. ... Dresden (Sorbian: Drježdźany; etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest) is the capital city of the German Federal State of Saxony and situated in a valley on the River Elbe. ... // Valencia is the name of two large cities in different parts of the world: Spain: Valencia (city in Spain), capital of the Land of Valencia. ... Corning is the name of some places in the United States of America: Corning, California Corning, New York Corning, Wisconsin Corning, Iowa For the manufacturing company where the optical fiber was invented, see Corning Glass Works. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

Another famous work by Frabel is the playful, cavorting clowns which got worldwide recognition with the Absolut Vodka advertising campaign in 1987, when Hans Godo Frabel was voted Absolut Vodka artist. Hans Godo Frabel joined other famous Absolut Vodka artists such as Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. For more info, see the Absolut Vodka Artists website Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of vodka, owned by V&S Group, and produced at their facilities near Åhus, Skåne in southern Sweden. ... Andy Warhol, photographed by Helmut Newton. ... Harings Radiant Baby Keith Haring (May 4, 1958 - February 16, 1990) was a pre-eminent artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York street culture of the 1980s. ...

Until the mid nineties the Frabel Studio created art pieces almost exclusively in clear borosilicate – a strong, brilliant crystal that is resistant to scratches and which if broken can usually be restored without a trace of damage. In the early 1990's the Frabel Studio explored the use of color which has been part of its art collection ever since. Other techniques the Studio employs are sandblasting and painting. Sandblasting gives the sculpture a frosted, highlighted appearance. Hello Please take a look at my one of a kind custom pyrex glass dildos made in upstate Ny all hand sculpted not machined. ... Sandblasting is a generic term for the process of smoothing, shaping and cleaning a hard surface by forcing solid particles across that surface at high speeds. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

External links

• Hans Godo Frabel's website
• Hans Godo Frabel's Educational and Charitable Foundation
• Hans Godo Frabel's bio