Welcome to Vulcan Glass Art Studio LLC
Vulcan Glass Art Studio has been producing art glass for over twenty years. Vulcan began its existence as a garage based pipe studio in Aurora Illinois and began transitioning into exhibiting at outdoor art shows with promoters such as Amdur productions. After a decade in Chicagoland, Vulcan moved to Buena Vista, Colorado and transitioned into doing mostly artwork for galleries and outdoor art shows throughout the mountains.
Vulcan Glass Art Studio is a family owned business with Barry and Chantell Stevens blowing glass fulltime and Terry Stevens handling much of the sales and gallery work. Vulcan Glass Art Studio is a one stop shop for anything glass. The studio can do on site glassblowing demonstrations as well as teaching introductory classes and renting studio space. Vulcan Glass Art Studio is set up as a multi artist studio with multiple stations fully equipped with tools and torches. The studio also has a glass lathe where much of the larger work is done, as well as a cold working station containing lap grinders and a sand blaster. All of these tools are used to create the many different artistic works available.
Barry Stevens
Artist Barry Stevens began his glassblowing career in 2006 after apprenticing in the Chicago area. His Buena Vista Studio is equipped with several torch stations, full ventilation and oxygen generation system, glass lathe and a supply of glass blowing tubing for any lamp-working project.
While in Chicago, Stevens was accepted into numerous prestigious juried art shows including the Chicago Botanic Gardens Art Fair, Cantigny Art in Bloom and the Geneva Fine Arts Fair.
Stevens’ artwork was accepted by the Illinois Artisans Program and has been on display in Chicago at the James R. Thompson Center. He won an Award of Excellence at the Deerfield Art Show in 2014 and a Second Place Award at the Cantigny Art Fair in 2013. His art was shown in January 2013 at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles in a juried glass and metals show titled, “Molten.” Stevens’ marbles have also been on display in the Modern Marbles Exhibit at Indigenous, A Handcrafted Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Stevens was one of a select group of glass artists who were selected for the Summer 2020 Issue of Flow Magazine which was the Marble and Paperweight Issue. The Flow Magazine is the Glass Journal for the Flameworking Community. Stevens’ entry feature his Vortex marbles in 2” and 3” sizes.
While in Buena Vista Stevens won Judges Award in 2019, Second Place Sculpture in 2021 and First Place Glass in 2022 at the Chaffee Arts Open Awards Show.
“I’ve always had an attraction to things that are difficult. I’ve never found things I was immediately good at engaging. With glass, I found a medium that will constantly challenge me. There are no glass prodigies, and becoming a glass maestro is all about dedication to the craft. After making glass my life for 18 years, I’m just beginning to feel like I can truly explore my artistic vision. Taking inspiration from nature as well as Zen philosophy and budo martial arts, I have begun to combine my passions into a cohesive body of work.”
His work can be seen in person at several galleries in the Colorado area.
BV Art and Photo, Buena Vista CO
Salida Arts Collective, Salida CO
Fremont Center for the Arts, Canon City CO
Arts Alive, Frisco CO
Chantell Stevens
Chantell’s career began when she started working with glass full time in 2021 at Vulcan Glass Art Studio. From working primarily with clear glass to learning the applications of colored glass and deepening her understanding of glass color theory, Chantell has advanced her career quickly. Her work as a prep artist and production lampworker has led to very exacting standards and attention to detail in her work.
“I enjoy the dichotomy of the material: solid yet malleable, fragile yet sturdy and soft yet sharp. I look forward to continuing this learning process throughout a long career in glass and exploring all the wonderful aspects of this material.”
Terry Lawler Stevens
Terry has been involved in Vulcan Glass Art since it's start in 2008. While in the Chicago area she was instrumental in helping get Barry’s art accepted for many juried art shows. In addition, she worked at his booth selling glass and managing the finances for the studio. Following her retirement from the corporate world in 2016 and move to Buena Vista, she took an active role in the marketing and sale of glass art. She has handled most sales appointments, coordinated all marketing materials, and serves as a business resource for the administrative functions of Vulcan Glass Art Studio. She is the main point of contact for the Vulcan Glass Art Studio and actively sells art at several of the coop galleries where Vulcan Glass is shown.
Tiabeanie Mariabeanie de la Rochambeau Grunkwitz (Bean)
Bean began her career at Vulcan Glass Art Studio as a freelance pest control specialist in 2020. Excelling at her job she was hired on full time quickly and has since become the Manager of Rodent Mitigation. She also has the distinction of having never broken a finished and sellable product, putting her above all other employees of Vulcan Glass Art Studio.
Leeloo Tagliapietra
Leeloo began working for Vulcan Glass Art Studio in 2022. She heads up the Human Resources department specializing in Employee Relations. There has been a marked decline in employee complaints since she started the job.