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Michael Cohn and Molly Stone are two of America ’s leading glass artists, who have earned international recognition individually and as a collaborative team.

We have included work by this talented duo in our collection since 1981. They divide their time between collaborative studio work and individual art pieces. We think their collaborative work, which is signed Cohn/Stone, offers superb value for the collector.

Molly says her work is influenced by her “respect and awe of the Natural World.” This is evident in the magnificent blown glass Pumpkins which she creates in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes.

Michael’s inspiration comes from “the purity of classical forms.” His large vessel forms, urns and bowls in the “Tortoise” series exemplify this ethic. Michael earned his BA in Fine Art/Glass from the University of California , Berkeley . He is a recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) fellowships, and frequently lectures at major universities and art schools. His work has been shown in numerous group and one-man exhibitions throughout the United States , Europe, Japan and South America . Cohn’s work also has been exhibited at the American Embassy, Moscow .

Cohn’s work is included in major permanent collections, including those of the Oakland Museum, CA; Corning Museum of Glass, NY; City of San Francisco Collection ; Toledo Museum of Art, OH; Atlanta ’s High Museum of Art; Museum fur Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt , Germany ; and in Japan , the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto ; and the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo .

Stone earned her BA in Fine Art/Glass from the University of California , Berkeley . She was honored with a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) fellowship and studied glassblowing at the renowned Pilchuck Glass School , in Washington State and the California College of Arts and Crafts, in Oakland . She studied on scholarship at Orrefors Glaskolan, the leading producer of fine crystal in Sweden ; and was a recipient of the Niche Award

for Outstanding Glass in 1994.

Her work is included in the permanent collection of the Corning Museum of Glass, NY; and was selected for publication in the museum’s prestigious New Glass Review 2 (only 100 pieces are selected for museum’s publication annually, from among thousands of international entries.) She was also selected to make an ornament for the White House Christmas Tree.

Stone’s work has been shown at major galleries and museums throughout the world, including the California Craft Museum , San Francisco ; Crocker Art Museum , Sacramento ; Tampa Museum , FL ; American Craft Museum , NY ; Tucson Museum of Art, AZ; Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo , Japan ; and First Contemporary Glass Museum , Alcorcon , Madrid , Spain.