Tyler Rock, Black Diamond

Tyler Rock has studied glass in Canada, the United States, France and Czechoslovakia. He now teaches at the Alberta College of Art and Design. He is best known as a maker of elegant hand-blown over-sized lidded vessels. His work, which revolves around issues of center, light and form, with translucent, clear and black glass, can be found in galleries across Canada and the United States.



"Shore at Night"

Blown glass, assembled

157 cm (63 in)

Drawn to edges and transition zones in nature … forest meets meadow or water meets land … where the most diversity in nature can be found … ideas about limits and connection … a northern lakeshore … traditional glass … in a non-traditional way …

$6000 CDN

For more information email the Alberta Craft Council at acc@albertacraft.ab.ca