Recognized as one of the finest craftsmen in his field, Craig Zweifel has produced a body of work that has been exhibited internationally and can be found in celebrated private and public collections, including those of two US presidents and the Smithsonian Institution. Every piece is a valued collector's item, distinctive in its design and iridescence.

Craig Zweifel began working with glass under Dr. Robert Fritz at San Jose State College in 1966 and received a BA in ceramics in 1969. That summer he built his first studio in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Returning to California in 1972, he studied at UCLA and received his MA in Glass Design.

Zweifel Art Glass is hand-blown by Craig Zweifel in his Oregon studio. Each piece is individually blown by the artist, and signed and dated on completion. Craig's wife Anny, a former jeweler, now helps with the faceting and polishing of the glass. No molds or machines are used in the creative process. The distinctive iridescent colors are the result of Zweifel's unique process, which fuses crystalline silver onto the surface of the molten glass. The satin colors are caused by light reacting to the texture of microscopic silver crystals fused to the surface of his glass.  Zweifel's work is featured in many fine galleries across the United States. Zweifel Art Glass has been presented to two U.S. Presidents, and a special, one-of-a-kind perfume bottle was presented to former President and Mrs. Gorbachev of Russia.

Iowa Artisans Gallery always has a small exquisite gouping of Zweiful Art Glass on hand, and we also arrange special orders of works that we may not carry at the time. Please contact us for details. 

Works currently on hand (prices range $180-305):

 

 

    

Fluted bud vase, Ruffle vase, Martini glasses