1. Paul Housberg was born on January 31,1953 and is an American glass artist recognized for his use of fused and kiln formed glass as an architectural medium.
12 Facts About Paul Housberg
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Early in his career, Paul Housberg studied painting, but was drawn to glass for its atmospheric color.
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Paul Housberg began working in stained glass but eventually moved to work in kiln formed glass as an alternative to the lead structure of traditional stained glass.
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In 1986, as a Fulbright Scholar, Paul Housberg worked at the International Center for Glass Research in Marseille, France.
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Paul Housberg spent his time exploring various glass techniques such as fusing, slumping, and kiln-casting.
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Paul Housberg is noted for his inventive applications of glassworking technologies in architectural settings.
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Paul Housberg's work was profiled in the multimedia documentary series, NetWorks Rhode Island, in 2016.
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In 2001, Paul Housberg completed his first installation to use his signature sawtooth glass tiles.
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In 2009, Paul Housberg completed a large installation at the California State Teachers' Retirement System building designed by HOK San Francisco.
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In 2010, Housberg completed a public art series in Rhode Island at the Governor Philip W Noel Judicial Complex.
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Paul 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 Masso.
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Paul Housberg's work was featured in Stephen Knapp's The Art of Glass: Integrating Architecture and Glass.