“Inspired by an Itchiku Kubota exhibition at the Smithsonian, they saw that the kimono silhouette was perfect for their weave and landscape motifs.
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“For these youthful, innovative artists, it’s all about chemistry. In life, love and art.” “a passion for art and science caused a powerful reaction between the pair when their paths converged, two decades ago.” “Today, Markow & Norris have risen to prominence as an elite team in the world of glass art.”
Arabella Magazine Spring/Summer 2014
“In the world of glass art, Markow & Norris – a single creative entity made up of Maryland artists Eric Markow and Thom Norris – have had a meteoric rise after they did something that was never thought possible: they wove glass.”
American Art Collector April 2014
“Despite – and, indeed, because of – their enormous success, ‘they’ rarely present their work to the public; in a typical year, they exhibit their exquisite hand-woven glass sculptures only once, spending most of their time working on a four- to six-month waiting list of commissions.”
Richmond Magazine April 2014
“The duo met in 1994.” “Twenty years later, Markow & Norris have been kicking some ass in the art world. There has been a waiting list of at least six months for a Markow & Norris woven glass sculpture for about ten years now.”
GayRVA.com March 26, 2014
Saturday, July 13, 2013 (Second and Third tour dates possible)
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Markow & Norris offer a preview of Summer Zenith, the final in their series of four life-size woven-glass kimonos representing the seasons. Take advantage of the opportunity to see this striking sculpture before it leaves the area, as well as the many pieces of woven glass displayed throughout Eric and Thom’s home and studio in Bowie, Maryland.
“In their Bowie, Maryland home studio, glass sculptors Eric Markow & Thom Norris surround themselves with two parrots, multiple gardens and a plethora of woodsy inspiration.”
Luxe Interiors + Design (National Issue), Spring 2013
“The duo, who first started with stained glass, have since moved on to three-dimensional woven-glass sculpture–a technique they developed that allows for more experimentation with texture and color.”
Luxe Interiors + Design (DC-Maryland-Virginia Issue), Spring 2013
“Eric Markow and Thom Norris demonstrated the technique of woven glass at their hilltop country home and studio. The high point of the tour was the first public unveiling of their third kimono ‘Spring Dawn’ which sold the first evening of SOFA Chicago 2012.”
Smithsonian James Renwick Alliance Quarterly, Fall 2012
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“Since their debut in 2003, the enigmatic duo of Markow & Norris have taken the art world by storm with their revolutionary woven glass sculptures that continue to astonish gallerists and art critics alike.”
National Basketry Organization Quarterly, Winter 2012
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