とんぼ玉,ガラスマーブル, 大鎌章弘　略歴　,　Glass Studio Hand akihiro ohkama's bio, glass marble,glass beads, とんぼ玉,ボロシリケイトガラス

とんぼ玉,ペーパーウエイト,ガラスマーブル,glass studio hand,大鎌章弘 since 2009-01-11

Akihiro Ohkama was born in 1970 at Nara Japan.
He started to learn beads making from his father, Yasuhiro in 1996.　Same year he establish Glass Studio Hand to create his own style of glass art.　2002 his glass bead was presented to imperial highness of Takamadomiya.
participated the workshop by Loren Stump in USA.
He started to expand his glass seen to oversee, In 2003 he was invited to demonstrate At Taiwan International Glass Art Festa, and since 2005 he started to work shop around the world.　participated the workshop by Lucio Bubacco in japan.
He was started to work with borosilicate glass in 2006,　and participated the workshop by John Kobuki and Josh Sable in Japan and he was fascinated by the Marble and Paperweight.　Same year he started to make his style of glass marble and pendant.
His work has been collection at Conning glass museum, and Kobe Tonbodama museum.　2008, participated the workshop by Chris Buzzini in japan and USA . he opened his new studio at Nara, Japan and he continue to teach and creating his way of glass art.　

I came to know glass work through seeing my father Yasuhiro working on his pieces. I had always seen his work near by on a regular basis. Being a company worker,
I wasn't interested in glass work at all. However, sitting whimsically in front of the torch to　make one by myself,
that started my fascination with the fun and beauty of glass. Although, my father only taught me the basic practices of glass making, He said strictly "You need to learn by observing! ". Every day, continuously, I observed his work to learn his way and put my consideration into my work.
I have been involving with glass art for 13 years. And last 4 years I started to make glass marbles.
Most of my glass career I have worked with Stake glass and to created Tonbodama but after explored and communicated with glass artist from oversea,
I have gained the knowledge and skills with borosilicate lampworking and I have been fascinated by creating glass marble and paperweight using borosilicate glass.
I have trying to create something real and precise, if it was like flower or butterfly, I try my best to create look alive. Most of the time I still having hard time to do something I have imaged but when I did, it brings me the pleasure and that keeps me create new pieces.
I will keep trying to create something that could accept by not only for Japan but all over the world with limitless possibility of glass art.

2008年　奈良・大和郡山に新工房開設。　
奈良を拠点にし、ガラスマーブル、ガラスアクセサリーや
とんぼ玉を制作しています。

大鎌章弘　　Akihiro Ohkama

1970年　奈良に生まれる。
1996年　父・康弘に師事
2002年　高円宮妃殿下に蜻蛉玉首飾り献上
ガラス作家Loren Stump 氏のワークショップに参加　（USA）
2003年　海外のビーズショー、展示会等に出展を始める
2004年　海外のガラス工房等でワークショップを始める
2007年　 Sonoran Glass Flame Off Marble Contest にて受賞（USA）
　　　　 ISGB "President's purchase award"　に選出 (USA)
　　　　　　Corning Museumに作品収蔵　（USA）
　　　　　　奈良市内　奈良町にglass beads shop 『Jubee』開店
2008年　ペーパーウエイト作家Chris Buzzini氏のワークショップに参加
奈良県大和郡山市に新工房オープン
2009年　Tucson, Flameoff! '09 マーブルコンテスト　優勝. (USA)
2010年　Tucson, Flameoff! '10 マーブルコンテスト　優勝 (USA)
2010年　　ペーパーウエイトの制作を始める

　　　　　　　　　　現在に至る

・Glass Studio Hand ランプワーク＆とんぼ玉教室　講師
・Glass Studio Ark 　とんぼ玉教室　講師　
・なら工芸館　とんぼ玉教室　　講師

雑誌等掲載物 , book

・きらめくビーズ　とんぼ玉代表作家集
・とんぼ玉に遊ぶ
・100Lampwork
・Lammaga

・Beads of Glass　（USA）
・1000 Glass Beads (USA)
・Beads Review book3 (USA)
・Contemporary Marbles of the 21st Century--2009n年4月
　　（USA）
・the Flow (USA)
・Glass Line (USA)

国外ワークショップ,　 Workshop
　USA
・arrowsprings
・Glass Heive
・Mesa Art Center
・Heritage Glass, Inc.

　Germany
・Glas Desighn

　Astralia
・Beaded Flower Garden

国外イベント、展示会,　 exhibiton
USA
・Best Beads Show (Tucson)
・International Society Glass Beads makers
・Beads & Button (Milwauky)

国内教室, school
・Glass Studio Hand ランプワーク教室
・Glass Studio Ark 　ランプワーク教室　　
・なら工芸館　とんぼ玉教室