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Large David Lotton Art Glass Paperweight. 3 5/8" wide x 3" tall with no cracks,<br>chips, restorations, or scratches. Signed and dated David Lotton 1995<br><br>DAVID LOTTON<br>David Lotton is a second generation American glassblower. He is the oldest son<br>of Charles Lotton and was introduced to the world of glassblowing at a very<br>young age. In 1970, Charles started building a furnace and began blowing pieces<br>of glass from melted down pop bottles in a shed behind their house. David was<br>there in this infancy and he was Charles first assistant at the age of ten.<br>David has vivid memories of his childhood working in the shop with his father.<br>When most children were playing childhood games he was spending time after<br>school and on the weekends helping him at the bench. By the age of 14 he started<br>learning how to do finishing work, polishing the bottom of the glass flat. David<br>eventually followed in his fathers' footsteps and by the age of 15 began making<br>paperweights. That ignited a passion to begin glass blowing.<br><br>David has been creating his one of a kind vessels since 1978. His unique<br>handcrafted works are designed with precise attention to detail. Developing his<br>own glass formulas, David has created a complex palette of colors, giving him<br>the ability to create his multi-layering and sculpting style. Each year David<br>continues to study and refine the techniques he uses in creating his art.<br><br>David's Clematis Reflection Series, Hollyhock Paperweight Series and Mixed<br>Bouquets Series all reflect his floral patterns which capture his love for<br>detail. He combines color and layering to create depth and beauty. His Organic<br>Sculptures reflect movement and rich hues of a summer sunset. David is inspired<br>by all nature. He has a successful ranch in the hills of Kentucky where he is<br>inspired to evolve, change, and grow continually. He commutes back and forth to<br>fulfill both loves.<br>b48
