prescient studios
contemporary art glass
prescient studios
Begun in 1995 by Jeffrey P’an, the name describes the design ethic...
pre·scient /ˈpreSH(ē)ənt/
Adjective: Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
...our creative process begins always with design. Careful orchestration of color, pattern and texture result in truly unique works. The transparency of the glass is always in consideration so different levels of light and various viewing angles yield infinite visual effects.
In his 17 year glassblowing career this has always been his passion, the world inside the vessel, existing only fleetingly in the perception of the viewer.
Even before the first prescient studios physical location was opened in 1995 Jeffrey knew that this visual theory would need to be developed over time. This was the reason that the studio brand name was founded, as an outlet for these creative études that served as milestones in refining his creative and technical skill.
Throughout, one-of-a-kind pieces were always created. The argument could be made that even the production work was one-of-a-kind since each mosaic (the starting point of each piece) was significantly different even if it did contain the same color elements. See signature series work on this website. We do have limited stock remaining of these pieces.
At the beginning of 2010 Jeffrey stopped producing production and limited edition work altogether and now creates only one-of-a-kind work signed simply with his name, which had always been reserved for the one-of-a-kind pieces. These pieces are shown at Studio Jeffrey P’an in historic downtown Mystic, CT. A new website, www.studiojeffreypan.com showcases these current works.
prescient studios now (as always) refers to the glass factory owned by Jeffrey P’an where he creates all of his works, but these works are no longer marketed under the prescient studios name. A limited amount of production and end-of-day items are still produced by Jeffrey’s protégés.
The journey continues and even as a new chapter begins Jeffrey’s artist statement written well over a decade ago still serves to describe his work:
“My work is based on the re-invention of old-world techniques in the design of modern objects. It is important to me to maintain the transparency of the glass, the property that makes it so unique. As the light passes through the vessel, blending the colors, patterns and textures from all sides, it creates colors and graphic interactions that vary depending on the perspective of the viewer in specific ways. Since the color patterns are made from mosaics of handmade strips, tiles and panels that are laid out and then fused together I have a reasonable amount of control over the end result. In mosaic form the patterns are very grid like and rigid. The process of shaping and blowing them into vessel form softens the lines and creates undulations in the patterns that are directly related to the colors, composition and the traditional glassblowing process”.
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