www.patfrantzstudio.com

PatFrantz@FrantzArtGlass.com

www.FrantzArtGlass.com

Artist's Bio

Pat Frantz is a graduate of California State University-Long Beach. She received a BA degree in general art, and went on to obtain an MA degree in sculptural ceramics with an emphasis on color theory.

She attended Pilchuck Glass School for two summers, which introduced her to working glass in a torch. Her work has been exhibited in the U.S., Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Finland, England and Japan.

Pat lives in Washington state with her husband Mike where they operate Frantz Art Glass. The picture to the right is of Pat's studio at a previous residence.

Examples of Pat's work or techniques have been published in many glass and bead periodicals, major books covering glass beads and technical reference manuals for torch work.

Teaching

Pat teaches classes and workships in a variety of locations throughout the year.

Books

Contemporary Lampworking by Bandhu [Scot] Dunham

Collectible Beads by Robert Liu

Glass Beadmaking by James Kervin

Making Glass Beads by Cindy Jenkins

Glas PA Kroppen by Toben Sode

DICHROIC: art glass all dressed up by Jackie Paciello-TrutThe Work of Contemporary Glass Beadmakers by the Prescott Bead Museum

More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Glass Beadmaking by James Kervin

1000 Glass Beads by Lark Books,

Magazines

Ornament, Spring 1992

Jewelry Craft, August 1994.

Ornament, Spring 1996

Lapidary Journal: A Pat Frantz bead was featured in a photo in an article on the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show in their Dec. 2002 issue, to promote thedifferent bead shows that now take place as part of the whole Tucson experience. Lapidary Journal has been using a photo of a Dichroic Rose' bead in their magazine for at least the last 5 years. It most often is used on the subscription card that pulls out of the magazine

Numerous advertisements for Coating by Sandberg

Auction book for the Pilchuck Glass School 5th Annual "Passion Afire"

Glass Pattern Quarterly, Winter 2002 Vol. 18, No. 4

The Flow: Fall 2003, Vol. 1 Issue 4

Videos

Making Dichroic Beads with Pat Frantz

Beadmaking 101 with Pat Frantz Part 1

Beadmaking 101 with Pat Frantz Part 2

She's also been interviewed on Glass Talk Radio.

Patricia is currently writing a column for Glass Art Magazine and has for the past year, covering topics involving lamp working.