ERIC DANDURAND
Artist’s Statement
“I imagine my works being in families for generations, as being initiators of conversations and as being sources of joy for their guardians. I am proud to be a glass craftsman and I am proud to be an artist; I admire both the creative and technical aspects of glass. Glass is a fascinating material that enables me to go into that no-time zone and flow.”
-Eric Dandurand
Bio
When I was 3 years old, my family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UNLV - 2/3 studio and 1/3 art history. I also earned a minor in Spanish and went to study in the Basque country of Spain on scholarship. I ended up staying four years in Europe, doing street performances of juggling fire, working summers at an English language camp for Basque children and finally working as an apprentice at Velamsund Glass Studios in Sweden. They started me out by shoveling glass into the furnace at night and giving me more complicated tasks as I worked my way up in the ranks. I apprenticed under Carl Radke of Phoenix Studios for 5 years after returning to the United States, while building up a business of my own via art festivals and galleries. I have started and sold several studios and galleries in California since. I have learned the craft by watching, reading, experimenting and the most important of all - by practicing.
“I imagine my works being in families for generations, as being initiators of conversations and as being sources of joy for their guardians. I am proud to be a glass craftsman and I am proud to be an artist; I admire both the creative and technical aspects of glass. Glass is a fascinating material that enables me to go into that no-time zone and flow.”
-Eric Dandurand
Bio
When I was 3 years old, my family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. I earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UNLV - 2/3 studio and 1/3 art history. I also earned a minor in Spanish and went to study in the Basque country of Spain on scholarship. I ended up staying four years in Europe, doing street performances of juggling fire, working summers at an English language camp for Basque children and finally working as an apprentice at Velamsund Glass Studios in Sweden. They started me out by shoveling glass into the furnace at night and giving me more complicated tasks as I worked my way up in the ranks. I apprenticed under Carl Radke of Phoenix Studios for 5 years after returning to the United States, while building up a business of my own via art festivals and galleries. I have started and sold several studios and galleries in California since. I have learned the craft by watching, reading, experimenting and the most important of all - by practicing.
Eric Dandurand
Curriculum Vitae
Bio
born 1970
grew up in Las Vegas, NV
started blowing glass at age 25
San Luis Obispo County resident since 1997
Education & Work Experience
1995 Bachelor of Arts – Art, Art History & Spanish – University of Nevada Las Vegas
1997-1996 Velamsund Glass Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) - apprentice to Claes Uvestan and Ebba von Wachenfeldt
2002-1997 Phoenix Studios (Harmony, California) – glass artist & apprentice to Carl Radke
2004 California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo, California) – guest instructor for glass program
2006-2002 Central Coast Glass Artists Studio (partners with Andy Paiko, Ken Petersen, Leslie Moody)
(Atascadero, California) – glass artist, instructor
2007-2006 Santa Barbara Artglass - Saul Alcaraz & Mario Real (Santa Barbara, California) – glass artist, instructor
2009 Host to Michael Menconi
2010 Workshop with Johnathon Schmuck at Bay Area Glass Institute
2012 Host to Petr Kuchta
2013 Host to Treg Silkwood
2014 guest speaker - Studios on the Park lecture series (Paso Robles, California)
2016, 2015 host to Rahman Anderson
2015, 2013, 2011, 2009 host to Charles Lowrie
2015, 2014, 2010 host to Jiri Pacinek
2015 host to Peter Novotny
2015 host to Rob Stern
2018, 2017 host to Jason Christian
2022-2007 Harmony Glassworks – glass artist, instructor, owner
Press
2022: Parenting OC Magazine, “Postcards from Cambria” by Randall Tierney
2022: San Francisco Chronicle / SFGATE, “California Central Coast town…” by Andrew Pridgen
2019: AAA Westways Magazine, “In Harmony” by James Bartlett
2019: Los Angeles Times, “Love the Netflix show ‘Blown Away’ ?” by Sharon Boorstin
2018: New Times Magazine, “Artisan Treasures - Harmony Glassworks Studio and Gallery” by Karen Garcia
2018: San Francisco Chronicle, “Central Coast’s Tiniest Town” by Steve Rubenstein
2016: AAA Westways Magazine, “Finding Harmony”, by Michael Berick
2016: San Luis Obispo Tribune Newspaper, “Glass Studio owner in Harmony with cool climate”, by Steve Provost
2016: The Sacramento Bee, “Discoveries: Harmony, population 18, has big plans”, by Sam McManis
2015: San Luis Obispo Tribune Newspaper, “Harmony Glassworks: Passion for art”, by Julie Lynem
2015: San Luis Obispo Tribune Newspaper - Bizz Buzz Extra Magazine, “Eric Dandurand makes bold art from a delicate medium in Harmony”, by Julie Lynem
2015: Keys 2 The Coast (blog), "My Heart Sang in Harmony”, by Donna Polizzi
2015: “California Highway 1 Discovery Route”: artandentertainme.blogspot.com
2015: Aidas (Lithuanian) Magazine - "Kalifornijos Highway 1 Discovery Route”, by Emma Krasov
2010: 805 Living Magazine, “Shopping in Harmony”, by Mallory McCreary
2009: San Luis Obispo Journal Plus, “Eric Dandurand - Harmony Glassworks”, by Natasha Dalton
2008: Broughton Quarterly, “The Art of the Central Coast - California in Harmony” (Magazine Cover Feature),
by Kathy Chin Leong
2003: Niche Magazine/Giftware News, Featured Artist “Handcrafted in America”, by Laura W. Rosen
Film, Radio
2019: KCBX Central Coast Public Radio: Issues & Ideas: “Harmony Glass” by Beth Thornton
2017: HGTV: Beachfront Bargain hunt - Featured in “California Dreamin' in Morro Bay”
2017: San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, Harmony Glassworks Documentary, James Neumann
2017: KSBY News “Ten things to do in Harmony, CA - Population 18”, by Christina Favuzzi
2015: Interview and Video for San Luis Obispo Tribune Newspaper YouTube blog by David Middlecamp
2013: PBS: Travel Scope (Emmy award winning TV series): Featured in “Dreamin' California's Coast - Malibu to Big Sur” by Joseph Rosendo
2011: Harmony Glassworks Featured in Bay Area Backroads television series on KRON Television in the San Francisco Bay Area
2002: California PBS Series - California Gold with Huell Howser, Featured in “Central Coast Gold”
Public and Celebrity Collections
Amgen "Tour of California Bicycle Race 2014" Trophy by Eric Dandurand
President Bill Clinton
Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
San Luis Obispo Art Museum, SLO, CA
National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Kuntsmuseum (Art Museum), Bornholm, Denmark
Volvo Headquarters, Stockholm, Sweden
The Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall Estate
Anne Klein, John Cleese, Brooke Shields, Pink, Lady GaGa, Tom Petty, Anthony Kiedis of The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Eric Dandurand's work is considered highly collectible and can be found in numerous private collections.
Curriculum Vitae
Bio
born 1970
grew up in Las Vegas, NV
started blowing glass at age 25
San Luis Obispo County resident since 1997
Education & Work Experience
1995 Bachelor of Arts – Art, Art History & Spanish – University of Nevada Las Vegas
1997-1996 Velamsund Glass Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) - apprentice to Claes Uvestan and Ebba von Wachenfeldt
2002-1997 Phoenix Studios (Harmony, California) – glass artist & apprentice to Carl Radke
2004 California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo, California) – guest instructor for glass program
2006-2002 Central Coast Glass Artists Studio (partners with Andy Paiko, Ken Petersen, Leslie Moody)
(Atascadero, California) – glass artist, instructor
2007-2006 Santa Barbara Artglass - Saul Alcaraz & Mario Real (Santa Barbara, California) – glass artist, instructor
2009 Host to Michael Menconi
2010 Workshop with Johnathon Schmuck at Bay Area Glass Institute
2012 Host to Petr Kuchta
2013 Host to Treg Silkwood
2014 guest speaker - Studios on the Park lecture series (Paso Robles, California)
2016, 2015 host to Rahman Anderson
2015, 2013, 2011, 2009 host to Charles Lowrie
2015, 2014, 2010 host to Jiri Pacinek
2015 host to Peter Novotny
2015 host to Rob Stern
2018, 2017 host to Jason Christian
2022-2007 Harmony Glassworks – glass artist, instructor, owner
Press
2022: Parenting OC Magazine, “Postcards from Cambria” by Randall Tierney
2022: San Francisco Chronicle / SFGATE, “California Central Coast town…” by Andrew Pridgen
2019: AAA Westways Magazine, “In Harmony” by James Bartlett
2019: Los Angeles Times, “Love the Netflix show ‘Blown Away’ ?” by Sharon Boorstin
2018: New Times Magazine, “Artisan Treasures - Harmony Glassworks Studio and Gallery” by Karen Garcia
2018: San Francisco Chronicle, “Central Coast’s Tiniest Town” by Steve Rubenstein
2016: AAA Westways Magazine, “Finding Harmony”, by Michael Berick
2016: San Luis Obispo Tribune Newspaper, “Glass Studio owner in Harmony with cool climate”, by Steve Provost
2016: The Sacramento Bee, “Discoveries: Harmony, population 18, has big plans”, by Sam McManis
2015: San Luis Obispo Tribune Newspaper, “Harmony Glassworks: Passion for art”, by Julie Lynem
2015: San Luis Obispo Tribune Newspaper - Bizz Buzz Extra Magazine, “Eric Dandurand makes bold art from a delicate medium in Harmony”, by Julie Lynem
2015: Keys 2 The Coast (blog), "My Heart Sang in Harmony”, by Donna Polizzi
2015: “California Highway 1 Discovery Route”: artandentertainme.blogspot.com
2015: Aidas (Lithuanian) Magazine - "Kalifornijos Highway 1 Discovery Route”, by Emma Krasov
2010: 805 Living Magazine, “Shopping in Harmony”, by Mallory McCreary
2009: San Luis Obispo Journal Plus, “Eric Dandurand - Harmony Glassworks”, by Natasha Dalton
2008: Broughton Quarterly, “The Art of the Central Coast - California in Harmony” (Magazine Cover Feature),
by Kathy Chin Leong
2003: Niche Magazine/Giftware News, Featured Artist “Handcrafted in America”, by Laura W. Rosen
Film, Radio
2019: KCBX Central Coast Public Radio: Issues & Ideas: “Harmony Glass” by Beth Thornton
2017: HGTV: Beachfront Bargain hunt - Featured in “California Dreamin' in Morro Bay”
2017: San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking, Harmony Glassworks Documentary, James Neumann
2017: KSBY News “Ten things to do in Harmony, CA - Population 18”, by Christina Favuzzi
2015: Interview and Video for San Luis Obispo Tribune Newspaper YouTube blog by David Middlecamp
2013: PBS: Travel Scope (Emmy award winning TV series): Featured in “Dreamin' California's Coast - Malibu to Big Sur” by Joseph Rosendo
2011: Harmony Glassworks Featured in Bay Area Backroads television series on KRON Television in the San Francisco Bay Area
2002: California PBS Series - California Gold with Huell Howser, Featured in “Central Coast Gold”
Public and Celebrity Collections
Amgen "Tour of California Bicycle Race 2014" Trophy by Eric Dandurand
President Bill Clinton
Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
San Luis Obispo Art Museum, SLO, CA
National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Kuntsmuseum (Art Museum), Bornholm, Denmark
Volvo Headquarters, Stockholm, Sweden
The Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall Estate
Anne Klein, John Cleese, Brooke Shields, Pink, Lady GaGa, Tom Petty, Anthony Kiedis of The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Eric Dandurand's work is considered highly collectible and can be found in numerous private collections.