ROBERT HELD ART GLASS VASE
Hand blown vase in baluster form with an iridescent and enamel design over a green ground. With etched signature and bearing paper label to the underside.
Height: 11.5 in.

Robert Held (Skookum Art Glass)
Robert Held was born in Santa Ana, CA, and received a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of California. Upon graduating, he was offered a position as Head of Ceramics at the Sheridan College School of Design. After discovering a love of glassblowing, Held launched Canada’s first college level hot glass program in 1969.This program opened the door for many skilled Canadian glass artists, and led to Robert Held being known as a pioneer of art glass in Canada.

Eventually he left his teaching role, and in 1978 Held opened his first glass studio, known as Skookum Art Glass Inc, based out of Calgary, AB. He operated there until 1987, when he moved to Vancouver, BC, and began working under his new studio, Robert Held Art Glass. Early pieces are signed ‘Skookum’, while pieces from the Vancouver studio are typically signed ‘RHAG’. Some of his works are inspired by the paintings of famous artists such as Monet and Klimt, while others take inspiration from photographers or even interior designers. Robert Held’s collections range in style from classic to contemporary, and his work is exhibited internationally.