joshua wojick

REPRESENTED ARTIST
Detroit based glass artist, Joshua Wojick reaches beyond conventional glassblowing, bringing new perspective and insight on the material and process, exploiting both the inherent fragility and structural nature of glass. His use of the material expresses the full spectrum and potential of what glass is and can be.

With a foundation in the traditional furnace glassblowing of Murano, Wojick has honed his craft over years and believes that learning from past generations of artists is fundamental to being able to innovate in the present.

The functional and sculptural confrontations found in Wojick’s work helps to inform his approach to each new piece – both elements are of equal importance and consideration; from the intricacies of goblet making to the physicality of large abstract sculpture.

He finds great reward in the medium of hot glass and in the immediate physical and mental demand of the material.

“Each moment requires my full attention,” writes Wojick, “there is no stopping, and there are no breaks. Every addition of glass becomes another problem to solve—timing, heat and shape all factor into the end result. The smallest of details must be taken into consideration, overlook one, and the work is ruined.”

Joshua Wojick

REPRESENTED ARTIST
Detroit based glass artist, Joshua Wojick reaches beyond conventional glassblowing, bringing new perspective and insight on the material and process, exploiting both the inherent fragility and structural nature of glass. His use of the material expresses the full spectrum and potential of what glass is and can be.

With a foundation in the traditional furnace glassblowing of Murano, Wojick has honed his craft over years and believes that learning from past generations of artists is fundamental to being able to innovate in the present.

The functional and sculptural confrontations found in Wojick’s work helps to inform his approach to each new piece – both elements are of equal importance and consideration; from the intricacies of goblet making to the physicality of large abstract sculpture.

He finds great reward in the medium of hot glass and in the immediate physical and mental demand of the material.

“Each moment requires my full attention,” writes Wojick, “there is no stopping, and there are no breaks. Every addition of glass becomes another problem to solve—timing, heat and shape all factor into the end result. The smallest of details must be taken into consideration, overlook one, and the work is ruined.”

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Education 

2002 College for Creative Studies-Bachelor of Fine Arts-Concentration in Crafts/Glass 

1998 St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute-Regents Diploma 

Work Experience 

2011-Current Adjunct Faculty- Glass Department-College for Creative Studies, Detroit 

2005 – Current Glassblower-The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI 

2007-2011 Co-Owner/Artist-Benedetto Glassworks, Farmington, MI 

2006-2009 Instructor-The Glass Academy, Dearborn, MI 

Professional Organizations 

Current Ann Arbor Street Art Fair- Jury Advisory Board Member 

2011-Current Michigan Glass- Member 

2001-Current Glass Art Society- Member 

 

Professional Development 

2012 Motor City Goblet Blowers Workshop Instructor, The Glass Academy, Dearborn, MI 

2011 Maestro Davide Fuin Workshop- Assistant- The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI 

2006 Maestro Elio Quarisa Workshop, Assistant- The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI 

2001 Laura Donefer Workshop-Student- Pilchuck Glass School (Full Scholarship) 

Selected Exhibitions

2019 Design Dimensions, Method & Concept, Naples, FL

2018 New Works, Method & Concept, Naples, FL

2017 Art + Design, Method & Concept, Naples FL

2014 Kittrell Riffkind Gallery- Featured Artist Showcase, Dallas, TX

2014 Mixed Media, Method & Concept, Naples, FL 

2013 Sleeping Bear Gallery- Represented Artist,Empire, MI 

2013 Kittrell Riffkind Gallery- Invitational Show, Dallas, TX 

2013 Richard Jolley- The Henry Ford Museum – AACG Demonstration, Dearborn, MI 

2012 Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass- The Henry Ford Museum – Dearborn, MI 

2012 GAS Conference Gallery Hop- 5/3rd Building, Toledo, OH 

2012 Hot Glass Exhibition- Water Street Gallery – Featured Artist, Douglas, MI 

2011 Silver Medal Exhibition- The Scarab Club, Detroit, MI 

2010-2012 Detroit International Wine Auction- GM Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI 

2011 Alumni Review- College for Creative Studies – Honorable Mention, Detroit, MI 

2011 Too Hot To Handle-Janice Charach Epstein Gallery – Featured Artist, West Bloomfield, MI 

2010 Featured Artist- The Toledo Museum of Art – Demonstration, Toledo, OH

2009/2013 Battle of the Glassblowers- West Michigan Glass Art Center – Kalamazoo, MI 

2007 Exhibition/Lecture- Cranbrook Kingswood Lower Gallery 

Commissions 

2013 4th Wall Concepts-Bedrock Reality: First National Building Lobby, Detroit, MI 

2012 City of Rochester-Downtown Development Authority, Rochester, MI 

2011 Kistler Corporation- North American Headquarters Novi, MI