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MARKOW & NORRIS

TWO ARTISTS: ONE INTERWOVEN ARTISTIC VISION

AN UNPRECEDENTED EXHIBITION COMES TO RICHMOND

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THE VIRGINIA DOGWOOD FLOWER RE-IMAGINED IN GLASS

Longtime Virginia Artists Markow & Norris Transform Virginia State Flower Into a Woven Glass Sculpture for the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner

Washington, DC. February 1st 2012 – The enigmatic artistic duo of Markow & Norris, who developed a revolutionary technique of glass weaving, have been commissioned by the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia to create a one-of-a-kind sculpture. The sculpture, Spring Dogwood, has just been unveiled this week to the astonishment of hotel residents and visitors. Read More

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“WOVEN GLASS” BY MARKOW & NORRIS CONTINUES NATIONAL EXHIBITION TOUR

Artists Debut Life-Size “Winter Twilight Kimono” & Other New Work Solo Show “Woven Glass” at Haven Gallery Nov. 13 – Dec. 11

Austin, TX. August 2010 – Acclaimed Woven Glass sculptors Eric Markow and Thom Norris are debuting new work and iconic favorites in Austin, Texas as they continue their national tour of “Woven Glass.” Markow & Norris, famous for originating their proprietary technique of weaving glass, a trade secret still closely guarded and shrouded in mystery, are being hosted by Mindi Partee at an Opening Reception on November 13, 2010 and an Artists’ Talk on December 11, 2010 at Haven Gallery. Read More

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ARTISTS MARKOW & NORRIS CELEBRATED AT HOME

Solo Exhibit “Woven Glass” at Weisser Gallery Nov. 15 – Dec. 13

Washington, DC. July 2009 – The heightened anticipation is over. Eric Markow and Thom Norris have been exhibiting and sharing their coveted woven glass sculptures around the country and are now back presenting never before seen pieces in their solo exhibition at the glass art studio that launched their career. Markow & Norris are proud to be exhibiting in Kensington, Maryland at Weisser Gallery, the studio and gallery space where they began working with warm glass before inventing their alluring and captivating woven glass technique. Running November 15 thru December 13, the exhibit will be showcasing highlights of their 5 year history since first debuting their woven glass sculptures in the fall of 2004. Read More

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WOVEN AND FOLDED GLASS BREAKS NEW GROUND

Artists Markow & Norris Debut New Series Inspired by Japanese Origami Falls Church, VA. February 2008: Some people say that in Japan, beauty is appreciated almost at the level of truth and goodness. This is a sentiment that resonates deeply with Eric Markow and Thom Norris, the renowned artists behind the Markow & Norris woven glass sculptures. Read More

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MARKOW & NORRIS: WOVEN GLASS ARTISTS EMBARK ON A SOUTHWESTERN REVERIE

Artists Innovate with Size, Style and 30 Variations on the Color Green

Falls Church, VA. February 2007 – Eric Markow and Thom Norris have long been drawn to the stark, vivid contrasting colors and the picture-perfect sparse landscape of the American Southwest. Indeed, the artists’ love affair with the Southwest has led them to create a 2007 collection featuring variations on the most iconic forms, destinations and colors that the region has to offer. This is not the first foray into desert colors and motifs for the notable American woven glass artists — and, as the artists will tell you, this collection is just the beginning. Read More

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GALLERIES NATIONALLY PRESENT THE IMPOSSIBLE

Featuring the Woven Glass nest babies™ of Markow & Norris

Falls Church, Virginia Feb. 2007 – Represented in 50 nationally renowned galleries, Markow & Norris is celebrating the one year anniversary of their whimsical woven glass nest babies™, Markow & Norris’ 12 new collectible designs inspired by the purposeful and delicate weave of a bird’s nest. Read More

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Woven Glass Artists Create Impossibly Organic Forms Falls Church, VA May 2006 – Do not ask Eric Markow and Thom Norris how they achieve their magnificently intricate, delicate and mystifying woven glass sculptures, these self-taught artisans will not explain the process that took over five years for them to perfect. Inspired by the inexplicably complex framework of the natural world, Markow & Norris create enigmatically harmonious works of art. Each deceptively organic form requires extensive planning and flawless execution, as the raw material is ever-sofragile glass. Read More

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MARKOW & NORRIS CELEBRATED FOR EXCELLENCE IN GLASS

Handwoven Glass Artisans Win Prestigious National Capital Art Glass Guild Award Falls Church, VA July 2005 – The groundbreaking woven glass artisans Eric Markow and Thom Norris have won the coveted National Capital Art Glass Guild award for Excellence in Glass. Eric Markow & Thom Norris accepted their award at the Creative Craft Council’s 25th biennial exhibition gala at Strathmore Mansion in Rockville, Maryland. Read More