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Paul Housberg (born in New York, NY, United States) is an American glass artist recognized for his use of fused and kilnformed glass as an architectural medium. He currently resides in Jamestown, RI.^[1]

Biography

Housberg received his Bachelor of Fine Arts (1975) and Master of Fine Arts (1979) degrees from Rhode Island School of Design^[2] where he has also served as an instructor at various times during 1978-1997.

While he was at RISD, Housberg studied glass under artist Dale Chihuly and in 1972, a year after it was founded, he studied at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, WA.

Early in his career, Housberg studied painting, but was drawn to glass for its atmospheric color. He began working in stained glass but eventually moved to work in kilnformed glass as an alternative to the lead structure of traditional stained glass.

After his graduate work at RISD, he studied in England with Patrick Reyntiens, a pioneer in contemporary stained glass and the author of The Technique of Stained Glass. This experience was made possible by a scholarship he received from the New York Experimental Glass Workshop, now known as Urban Glass in Brooklyn, NY.

In 1986, as a Fulbright Scholar, Housberg worked at the International Center for Glass Research (CIRVA) in Marseille, France. He spent his time exploring various glass techniques such as fusing, slumping, and kiln-casting. This endeavor was supported in part by a donation of glass from Bullseye Glass in Portland, OR, a pioneer in the manufacturer of fusible glass.

About his work

Housberg is noted for his inventive applications of glassworking technologies in architectural settings. Central to his work are the tactile qualities of glass and the expression of its materiality.

Although Housberg continues to explore and implement multiple techniques in his work, he is best known for his architectural installations consisting of colorful kilnformed tiles with a sawtooth relief.

Architectural Installations

Housberg’s first large architectural commission was in 1990 from The Dreyfus Corporation for the MetLife Building in New York City. This work was done with the architecture firm Swanke Hayden Connell Ltd. of New York and incorporated cast glass fabricated in conjunction with Fenton Art Glass. The 8'h x 21'w wall is of Dreyfus's iconic lion, standing in tall grass.

His second major commission was in 1993 for Pfizer Inc in Groton, CT where he worked with the architectural firm CUH2A Inc., Princeton, NJ. The work was for four 12’h x 11’w walls, each depicting a season. Four Seasons is made of cast and laminated glass.

His third major installation was completed in 1999 at the William J. Nealon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Annex in Scranton, PA designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Wilkes-Barre, PA. This 14’h x 40’w work was commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration Art in Architecture Program^[3].

In 2001, Housberg completed his first installation to use his signature sawtooth glass tiles. The 12’h x 9’w backlit, kilnformed glass wall is in the lobby of The Peninsula Chicago Hotel.

In 2009, Housberg completed a large installation at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) building designed by HOK San Francisco^[4]. This particular work was fabricated in collaboration with Derix Glass Studio and Lamberts Glas^[5].

The piece features tiles composed of handblown glass treated with vitreous enamels and laminated to mirror. The tiles are mounted to four walls in the lobby.

In 2010, Housberg completed a public art series in Rhode Island at the Governor Philip W. Noel Judicial Complex^[6].

Select Public Art Commissions

The Governor Philip W. Noel Judicial Complex Warwick, RI, 2010. Architect: HOK, NY^[7]

Naugatuck Valley Community College Waterbury, CT, 2008. Architect: Amenta/Emma Architects^[8]

University of Utah Marriott Library Salt Lake City, UT, 2008. Interior Architect: MJSAA Architects ^[9]

Logan International Gateway Massachusetts Port Authority, 2007. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP ^[10]

Tooele Third District Court Utah Arts Council, 2007. Architect: MHTN Architects

William J. Nealon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Scranton, PA, 1999. Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson^[11]

Alpenglow Elementary School Eagle River, AK, Percent for Art, 1995

Montgomery County Government Art in Public Architecture, Bethesda, MD, Little Falls Community Library, 1991

Select Private Installations

The New York Helmsley Hotel New York, NY, 2010. Designer: J/Brice International

California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) Sacramento, CA, 2009. Architect: HOK^[12]

Silver Towers New York City, NY, 2009. Architect: Costas Kondylis and Partners

Woman & Infants Hospital Providence, RI, 2009. Architect: Anshen + Allen^[13]

Florida Hospital Orlando, FL, 2008. Architect: Hunton Brady Architects

Ink 48 Hotel New York, NY, 2008. Interior Architect: Rockwell Group^[14]

Radisson Lexington New York, NY, 2007. Designer: Stonehill and Taylor^[15]

Children’s Specialized Hospital New Brunswick, NJ, 2007. Architect: HKS; Interior Architect: Granary Associates

GTECH Providence, RI, 2006. Architect: Spagnolo Gisness & Associates ^[16]

California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, CA, 2005. Architect: SMWM^[17] ^[18]

Ernst & Young Boston, MA, 2005. Architect: Gensler

Geoffrey & Keenie Fieger residence Bloomfield Hills, MI 2004

St. Regis Resort Aspen, CO, 2004

Marriott Hotel Richmond, VA, 2003^[19]

Temple Habonim Barrington, RI, 2003 Graves 601 Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, 2003. Designer: Yabu Pushelberg^[20]

The Peninsula Hotel Chicago, IL, 2001. Designer: BAMO

Integrative Center for Health Pawtucket, RI, 2000

Pfizer Inc. Groton, CT, 1993. Architect: CUH2A Inc

The Dreyfus Corporation New York, NY, 1990. Architect: Swanke Hayden Connell Ltd.

Publications

Housberg’s work has been published in The New Glass Review and in the book Luxury Hotels America By Martin Nicholas Kunz, Patrice Farameh, Patricia Massó.^[21]

His work was also featured in Stephen Knapp’s The Art of Glass: Integrating Architecture and Glass^[22]

References

External links

[1] Islander turns colorful glass into brilliant works of art

[2] RISD Views Fall 2005 Page 18

[3] General Services Administration page

[4] CalSTRS Project

[5] Lamberts Glas Home

[6] Creates Glass Art for RI Courthouse

[7] RI Public Art

[8] Art in Public Spaces

[9] Utah Divisions of Arts & Museums

[10] Strand News

[11] Palm Desert Art Registry

[12] About CalSTRS

[13] Wp,em & Infants Hospital Philanthropy Report 2009

[14] Ink 48

[15] In The News

[16] GTECH Center

[17] Harmonic Environments

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[19] Guild Sourcebooks Paul Housberg

[20] Graves 601 Hotel Photo

[21] Luxury Hotels America

[22] The Art of Glass: Integrating Architecture and Glass

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-'''Paul Housberg''' (born in [[New York, NY]], United States) is an American [[Glass art|glass artist]] currently living and working in [[Jamestown, RI]].<ref>[http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2010-09-30/News/Islander_turns_colorful_glass_into_brilliant_works.html Islander turns colorful glass into brilliant works of art]</ref>
+'''Paul Housberg''' (born in [[New York, NY]], United States) is an American [[Glass art|glass artist]] recognized for his use of [[Fused glass|fused]] and kilnformed glass as an architectural medium. He currently resides in [[Jamestown, RI]].<ref>[http://www.jamestownpress.com/news/2010-09-30/News/Islander_turns_colorful_glass_into_brilliant_works.html Islander turns colorful glass into brilliant works of art]</ref>
+==Biography==
+Housberg received his Bachelor of Fine Arts (1975) and Master of Fine Arts (1979) degrees from [http://www.risd.edu Rhode Island School of Design]<ref>[http://www.risd.edu/pdf/views/views_fall2005.pdf RISD Views Fall 2005] Page 18</ref> where he has also served as an instructor at various times during 1978-1997.
+While he was at RISD, Housberg studied glass under artist [[Dale Chihuly]] and in 1972, a year after it was founded, he studied at the [[Pilchuck Glass School]] in Stanwood, WA.
-He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the [http://www.risd.edu Rhode Island School of Design]<ref>[http://www.risd.edu/pdf/views/views_fall2005.pdf RISD Views Fall 2005] Page 18</ref> where he has also served as an instructor.
-Early in his career, Housberg studied painting, but was drawn to glass for its atmospheric color. After his graduate work, he studied in England with [[Patrick Reyntiens]], a pioneer in contemporary stained glass and the author of an international standard work on the technique. Later, as a [http://www.iie.org/fulbright Fulbright Scholar], Housberg worked at the [http://www.dca-art.com/fr/centre/index/id/21 International Center for Glass Research] (CIRVA) in [[Marseille|Marseille, France]].
+Early in his career, Housberg studied painting, but was drawn to glass for its atmospheric color. He began working in stained glass but eventually moved to work in kilnformed glass as an alternative to the lead structure of traditional stained glass.
+After his graduate work at RISD, he studied in England with [[Patrick Reyntiens]], a pioneer in contemporary stained glass and the author of ''The Technique of Stained Glass''. This experience was made possible by a scholarship he received from the New York Experimental Glass Workshop, now known as Urban Glass in Brooklyn, NY.
-Paul Housberg is noted for his inventive applications of glassworking technologies in architectural settings. <ref>[http://www.decorativeglassmag.com/computer-circuitry-and-electromagnetic-spectrum-inspire-design-of-new-art-glass-mural/ Computer Circuitry and Electromagnetic Spectrum Inspire Design of New Art Glass Mural]</ref><ref>[http://www.pbn.com/Rhode-Island-Artist-Art-Glass-Installation-at-Local-Courthouse,52393 Rhode Island Artist Art Glass Installation at Local Courthouse]</ref>Central to his work are the tactile qualities of glass and the expression of its materiality.<ref>[http://www.guildsourcebooks.com/servlet/Guild/SourcebookDesignersSuccessStoriesHousberg Guild Sourcebooks] Success Stories</ref>
+In 1986, as a [http://www.iie.org/fulbright Fulbright Scholar], Housberg worked at the [http://www.dca-art.com/fr/centre/index/id/21 International Center for Glass Research] (CIRVA) in [[Marseille|Marseille, France]]. He spent his time exploring various glass techniques such as fusing, [[Slumping|slumping]], and kiln-casting. This endeavor was supported in part by a donation of glass from Bullseye Glass in Portland, OR, a pioneer in the manufacturer of fusible glass.
-The glass-and-steel atrium of the [[William J. Nealon Federal Building and United States Courthouse]], connecting the original 1931 building to its 1999 annex, is highlighted by an art glass installation by Housberg, which was commissioned under the Art in Architecture program of the [[General Services Administration]].<ref>[http://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/html/site/hb/category/25431/actionParameter/exploreByBuilding/buildingId/582 General Services Administration page] on the William J. Nealon Federal Building and United States Courthouse.</ref>
+==About his work==
+Housberg is noted for his inventive applications of glassworking technologies in architectural settings. Central to his work are the tactile qualities of glass and the expression of its materiality.
+Although Housberg continues to explore and implement multiple techniques in his work, he is best known for his architectural installations consisting of colorful kilnformed tiles with a sawtooth relief.
+==Architectural Installations==
+Housberg’s first large architectural commission was in 1990 from The Dreyfus Corporation for the [[MetLife Building]] in New York City. This work was done with the architecture firm Swanke Hayden Connell Ltd. of New York and incorporated cast glass fabricated in conjunction with [[Fenton Art Glass Company|Fenton Art Glass]]. The 8'h x 21'w wall is of Dreyfus's iconic lion, standing in tall grass.
+His second major commission was in 1993 for Pfizer Inc in Groton, CT where he worked with the architectural firm [[HDR, Inc.|CUH2A Inc.]], Princeton, NJ. The work was for four 12’h x 11’w walls, each depicting a season. ''Four Seasons'' is made of cast and laminated glass.
+His third major installation was completed in 1999 at the William J. Nealon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Annex in Scranton, PA designed by [http://www.bcj.com Bohlin Cywinski Jackson], Wilkes-Barre, PA. This 14’h x 40’w work was commissioned by the [[General Services Administration|U.S. General Services Administration]] Art in Architecture Program<ref>[http://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/html/site/hb/category/25431/actionParameter/exploreByBuilding/buildingId/582 General Services Administration page]</ref>.
+In 2001, Housberg completed his first installation to use his signature sawtooth glass tiles. The 12’h x 9’w backlit, kilnformed glass wall is in the lobby of The Peninsula Chicago Hotel.
+In 2009, Housberg completed a large installation at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)
+building designed by HOK San Francisco<ref>[http://plusmood.com/2010/10/glass-work-for-lobby-in-calstrs-headquarters-paul-housberg/ CalSTRS Project]</ref>. This particular work was fabricated in collaboration with Derix Glass Studio and Lamberts Glas<ref>[http://www.lamberts.de/en/home.html Lamberts Glas Home]</ref>.
+The piece features tiles composed of handblown glass treated with vitreous enamels and laminated to mirror. The tiles are mounted to four walls in the lobby.
+In 2010, Housberg completed a public art series in Rhode Island at the Governor Philip W. Noel Judicial Complex<ref>[http://www.decorativeglassmag.com/paul-housberg-creates-glass-art-for-rhode-island-courthouse/Housberg Creates Glass Art for RI Courthouse]</ref>.
+==Select Public Art Commissions==
+'''The Governor Philip W. Noel Judicial Complex''' Warwick, RI, 2010. Architect: HOK, NY<ref>[http://www.arts.ri.gov/publicart/ RI Public Art]</ref>
+'''Naugatuck Valley Community College''' Waterbury, CT, 2008. Architect: Amenta/Emma Architects<ref>[http://www.ct.gov/cct/cwp/view.asp?a=2214&q=449118 Art in Public Spaces]</ref>
+'''University of Utah Marriott Library''' Salt Lake City, UT, 2008. Interior Architect: MJSAA Architects <ref>[http://artsandmuseums.utah.gov/things_to_do/collections/public_art/salt_lake_city/Housberg.html Utah Divisions of Arts & Museums]</ref>
+'''Logan International Gateway''' Massachusetts Port Authority, 2007. Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP <ref>[http://www.strandlighting.com/clientuploads/newsletters/Summer04.pdf Strand News]</ref>
+'''Tooele Third District Court''' Utah Arts Council, 2007. Architect: MHTN Architects
+'''[[William J. Nealon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse]]''', Scranton, PA, 1999. Architect: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson<ref>[http://www.palmdesertartistregistry.com/paul_housberg.htm Palm Desert Art Registry]</ref>
+'''Alpenglow Elementary School''' Eagle River, AK, Percent for Art, 1995
+'''Montgomery County Government''' Art in Public Architecture, Bethesda, MD, Little Falls
+Community Library, 1991
+==Select Private Installations==
+'''The New York Helmsley Hotel''' New York, NY, 2010. Designer: J/Brice International
+'''California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)''' Sacramento, CA, 2009. Architect: HOK<ref>[http://www.calstrs.com/about%20calstrs/Multimedia/index.aspx About CalSTRS]</ref>
+'''Silver Towers''' New York City, NY, 2009. Architect: Costas Kondylis and Partners
+'''Woman & Infants Hospital''' Providence, RI, 2009. Architect: Anshen + Allen<ref>[http://www.womenandinfants.org/documents/PhilanthropyReport2009.pdf Wp,em & Infants Hospital Philanthropy Report 2009]</ref>
+'''Florida Hospital''' Orlando, FL, 2008. Architect: Hunton Brady Architects
+'''Ink 48 Hotel''' New York, NY, 2008. Interior Architect: Rockwell Group<ref>[http://www.ink48.com/ Ink 48]</ref>
+'''Radisson Lexington''' New York, NY, 2007. Designer: Stonehill and Taylor<ref>[http://www.aiany.org/eOCULUS/newsletter/?p=1181 In The News]</ref>
+'''Children’s Specialized Hospital''' New Brunswick, NJ, 2007. Architect: HKS; Interior Architect: Granary Associates
+'''GTECH''' Providence, RI, 2006. Architect: Spagnolo Gisness & Associates <ref>[http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/15174182/10-Memorial-Drive-Providence-RI/ GTECH Center]</ref>
+'''California Pacific Medical Center''' San Francisco, CA, 2005. Architect: SMWM<ref>[http://harmonicenvironments.com/MediaResources/News/tabid/78/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5/Paul-Housberg-collaborates-with-Harmonic-Environments.aspx Harmonic Environments]</ref> <ref>[http://www.healthcarefineart.com/2007/04/featured_artist.html]</ref>
+'''Ernst & Young''' Boston, MA, 2005. Architect: Gensler
+'''Geoffrey & Keenie Fieger residence''' Bloomfield Hills, MI 2004
+'''St. Regis Resort''' Aspen, CO, 2004
+'''Marriott Hotel''' Richmond, VA, 2003<ref>[http://www.guildsourcebooks.com/servlet/Guild/SourcebookDesignersSuccessStoriesHousberg Guild Sourcebooks Paul Housberg]</ref>
+'''Temple Habonim''' Barrington, RI, 2003
+Graves 601 Hotel, Minneapolis, MN, 2003. Designer: Yabu Pushelberg<ref>[http://www.graves601hotel.com/gallery/large/Hotel%20Ballroom%20Paul%20Housberg%20Artwork.jpg Graves 601 Hotel Photo]</ref>
+'''The Peninsula Hotel''' Chicago, IL, 2001. Designer: BAMO
+'''Integrative Center for Health''' Pawtucket, RI, 2000
+'''Pfizer Inc.''' Groton, CT, 1993. Architect: CUH2A Inc
+'''The Dreyfus Corporation''' New York, NY, 1990. Architect: Swanke Hayden Connell Ltd.
+==Publications==
+Housberg’s work has been published in ''The New Glass Review'' and in the book ''Luxury Hotels America'' By Martin Nicholas Kunz, Patrice Farameh, Patricia Massó.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=MFQnvcSpyWEC&pg=PA95&dq=paul+housberg&hl=en&ei=HIWvTKKxH4q4sAOuhvHbAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=paul%20housberg&f=false Luxury Hotels America]</ref>
+His work was also featured in Stephen Knapp’s ''The Art of Glass: Integrating Architecture and Glass''<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=cbho5dI9tRwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+art+of+glass+steve+knapp&source=bl&ots=3TAzTBLoiG&sig=N-k1Z46RUbnJozQWHiq732Bz6yY&hl=en&ei=ho-8TL_NDsL78Abz4fjGDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=housberg&f=false The Art of Glass: Integrating Architecture and Glass]</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.glassproject.com/ Paul Housberg's official website]
+*[http://www.arts.ri.gov/publicart/ Rhode Island State Council on the Arts]
+*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHvvL2fy_Y8 CalSTRS Art Glass]
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