Hanson and Kastles Art Glass

Hanson and Kastles Art Glass

Ken and Ingrid Hanson have worked together since their early college years. Although traditional Italian and Swedish glassblowing techniques inspire them, they employ a bold and innovative color palette to create their unique, contemporary art glass. 

The artists pay great attention to the detail of the surface on their vessels. They first create brightly colored stripes and shapes using hand-formed cane and murrini, and then, during the blowing process, they fuse these inclusions onto the surface of the glass. The also often include 24K gold and pure silver leaf in many of their pieces.