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Jon F. Clark, Jesse Daniels and Angus Powers
Jon F. Clark, Angus Powers, and Jesse Daniels (l-r).
Jon F. Clark, TYL Professor Emeritus
Lives and works in Elkins Park, PA
Website: www.jonclarkstudios.com
Jon F. Clark began his career with glass in 1967 while attending The University of Wisconsin at River Falls. He studied with Professor Douglas L. Johnson. Professor Johnson was in the famous first glass class at University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1963 with Professor Harvey Littleton. Clark established a friendship with Littleton in the 60’s. Clark finished his undergraduate studies in 1970 after his first trip abroad in 1969 where he conducted research on Historical and Regional Glass Culture as it relates to off hand glass working traditions in France, Germany, Italy, and England. Clark studied at The Royal College of Art, traveled to the Eisch Glass Factories and Studios in Bavaria Germany, where his cohort, Michael Meilahn was working in glass, and visited the Glass Studios in Murano, Italy.
Clark lived in London, England 1969 to 1972 and attended the Royal College of Art in the School of Ceramics and Glass. His Professor was Lord Queensbury, a Designer, and his Tutors included Sam Herman, Hans Coper, and Edwardo Pollazi. After completing his MA Royal College of Art in 1972 Clark arrived in Oakland, California to work with Professor Marvin Lipofsky in the Glass Studios of California College of Arts and Crafts.
Jon Clark arrived in Philadelphia in 1973 and established a new program for Glass Studies at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art. During the last 35 years Professor Clark has dedicated himself to the highest standards for the Glass Program at Tyler and for his students. His work is well known throughout the world and featured in museums in the United States as well as Japan, China, Australia, Germany, and England. He is the recipient of numerous National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, Pennsylvania Art Grants, and research grants from Temple University. Professor Clark received his Bachelor of Science from University of Wisconsin in 1970. He received his Master of Arts from The Royal College of Art in 1972. He introduced The Glass Program at Temple University, Tyler School of Art in 1973. He has traveled throughout Europe, South America, Egypt, and Japan conducting research for his teaching and his artwork. He has given workshops, lectures, and guest critiques at numerous art colleges and glass centers in the United States, England, and Japan
Clark students have gone on to establish new program, teach and head glass programs at Tulane University, Alfred University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Louisville, University of Wisconsin River Falls, University of Miami, Bowling Green State University, and Tyler School of Art. Many of his past students are leading artists in the field of contemporary glass.
Clark currently is Professor Emeritus at Temple University. He resides in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania with his awesome wife Patti Dougherty.
Jesse Daniels, TYL BFA ‘04
Lives and works in Phildadelphia, PA
IG: @jessedaniels
Jesse Daniels is a musician and artist living in Philadelphia. Currently, he is working professionally in custom metal fabrication at Holzman Iron Studio Inc. Once a student of Jon Clark, Anna Boothe and Daniel Cutrone, he completed his undergraduate degree at Tyler and has been working in glass and metal studios ever since.
Angus Powers, TYL MFA ‘02
Lives and works in Alfred, NY
Website: www.anguspowers.com
Angus Powers, Professor of Glass is currently the Glass Area Head at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. His work has been experimental and has meandered through all types of venues and has focused on glass, light, technology, craft, and design. He has work in the collections of Museum of American Glass and the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft (Glass Museum in Ebeltoft), in Denmark. Powers has done live demonstrations at 3 Glass Art Society conferences (and 1 Virtual) and sat on the on jury or New Glass #36 a publication from the Corning Museum of Glass. He has led workshops at The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Penland Mountain School of Crafts, Bildwerk Academy in Frauenau Germany, and has received four Excellence in Teaching awards in his tenure at Alfred University. He volunteers at the AE Crandall Hook and Ladder Company Fire and EMS and for the Horizons Program working with at risk youth with the Corning Museum of Glass.
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