About Odyssey Art Glass - Tom Michael, Artist

     

Tom Michael, born February 14, 1949 in Alpena, Michigan - USA  

My introduction to fine art glass began in 1975 when I purchased
my first pieces of Steuben gold aurene and G. Argy-Rousseau
pate de verre. I became fascinated with art glass and before long
opened an antique shop and stained glass studio in Grosse Pointe,
Michigan.

The fascination continued an soon I began repairing Tiffany and
Tiffany type lamps and windows along with buying, selling and
studying American and European art glass by such companies as
Tiffany Studios, Steuben, Quezal, Lalique, Walter, Rousseau, Galle,
Loetz and by many other Art Nouveau era art glass makers.

Many years later in 2004, I built my studio and began blowing glass
solo and experimenting with the techniques and designs particular
to the Art Nouveau era of decorated, iridescent art glass and pate
de verre.

Each piece of Odyssey Art Glass is individually hand-blown/hand-
crafted using only the finest clear and colored glass available and
each piece is signed, numbered, cataloged and the only one of its
kind.

Thank you,
Tom Michael,
Odyssey Art Glass

www.OdysseyGlass.com

www.TomMichael.com