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Michael James Hunter “GLASS MAKING IS THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE – THERE IS NO END.” Michael James Hunter, born 1958 in Norfolk, England is a master glassmaker with four decades experience.  He earned his station in classical fashion, beginning at the age of 16, with a traditional apprenticeship as member of a team of artisans in the service of Wedgwood Glass. From there he ascended from the most basic tasks in the hot house to the rank of master blower.  Michael feels that he received some of the best training in the United Kingdom available at the time, and is enthusiastic about a background which has provided him with a skill set almost unique in the UK; those abilities have allowed him to successfully make the cross-over into working in contemporary studio glass. “What is exciting about glass is I never stop learning; the more techniques I master the more creative and challenging designing becomes. It just continues to intensify the passion I have for this medium.”In 1986 Michael moved to Wales and to the employ of the Welsh Royal Crystal Company, where he was made a master and chaired a team.  In 1989, Michael moved his family to Selkirk, Scotland to work for the Lindean Mill Glass Studio as a production master, working in the Swedish style of design and execution. Michael founded his own shop, Twists Glass Studio, in 1998 with his wife and studio mate, Susan.  Within a few months he made national headlines when he collaborated with Asprey, the iconic British luxury brand, designing and executing elegant candleholders with delicate filigree twists for the company’s New York store.Michael’s first publicly acknowledged demonstration occurred in 1999 at the Broadfield House Glass Museum, in West Midlands, England.  He was honoured in 2002 with the title, Scottish Artisan of the Year, by Balvenie, the premium Scotch whiskey brand.  Since then, he has won multiple design awards for best collectable and best design to be sold in a museum or a gallery in the UK.  Michael Hunter has exhibited his work extensively throughout the UK in solo and group exhibitions, including the Guild Hall London and the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A).  Twice he earned the honor of being chosen among the Distinguished Final Three of the British Glass Technology Award.In 2006, Michael presented his working techniques at the Wheaton Arts Paperweight Fest, Millville, New Jersey, on casting his Murrine “Beano” comic face canes.  During the summer of 2006, he acquired a spot and a coveted bursary to study in a master class taught by Richard Marquis at Northlands Creative Glass Centre in Scotland. Since studying with Marquis, Michael feels that the pastorale technique, to which he was introduced, has advanced his efforts to be more innovative and has helped him with both critical enquiry and technical process.  Michael’s demonstration, "What is a Paperweight?" at Wheaton in 2008 utilized the pastorale technique, examining the very boundaries of the medium.  There Michael first produced a blown zanfirico Union Jack, and then flame-worked a lizard onto the peak of the weight, the lizard torso containing more than 250 tiny murrine face canes representing individual scales—these scales having been pre-formed on the pastorale plate prior to the demonstration.  Another work, specifically titled "What is a Paperweight" has the British & American flags combined with two lizards at its peak, and is in the permanent collection of the renowned Bergstrom Mahler Museum. In 2010, Michael and Susan returned to the United States. At that year’s Wheaton Arts auction, which followed their demonstration, their donated glasswork raised close to $1,000.00.  A trip to the Glass Art Society Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, was followed by another visit to Wheaton Village with Michael participating in a course offered by Pino Signoretto.  Afterward, Michael remarked,"Watching Pino work was the high point of the year; it was as if time slowed down for the Maestro."Michael and Sue continue to live and work in Selkirk, traveling for exhibitions and demonstrations as their schedules allow.  Michael’s working techniques also include quite complex cane work, all of which the artist taught himself through endless experimentation dating from 1981, when he first began to learn the complexities of the 18th Century English drinking glass stems.  He says, "I am possibly the first person to commercially produce this type of stemware since the Victorian era".  As a result of his patient trial-and- error methodology, he has become extremely proficient in both Venetian blown and French paperweight cane-making techniques, skills that he combines to produce a style all his own. Michael continues to explore the intimate relationship he shares with glass, and often tells collectors,"It takes about three lifetimes to master glass as the more you know the less you know." __________________________    

Mike Hunter 2022 patterned millefiori, panda silhouettes and red roses glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2022 patterned millefiori, panda silhouettes and red roses paperweight.
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Mike Hunter 2020 panda picture cane on carpet ground glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2020 panda picture cane on carpet ground paperweight.
$575
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Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric millefiori, moth silhouettes and roses glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric millefiori, moth silhouettes and roses paperweight.
$550
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Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric roses, millefiori and picture cane glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric roses, millefiori and picture cane paperweight.
$525
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Mike Hunter 2022 close packed millefiori, silhouettes and murrini glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2022 close packed millefiori, silhouettes and murrini paperweight.
$525
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Mike Hunter 2022 purple and white lattice swirl with Gouldian finch murrina glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2022 purple and white lattice swirl with Gouldian finch murrina paperweight.
$450
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Mike Hunter 2018 pair of blue and white twist candlestick holders. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2018 pair of blue and white twist candlestick holders.
$450
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Mike Hunter 2018 pair of red and white twist candlestick holders. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2018 pair of red and white twist candlestick holders.
$450
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Mike Hunter 2022 yellow and white lattice swirl with toucan murrina glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2022 yellow and white lattice swirl with toucan murrina paperweight.
$450
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Mike Hunter 2022 'Mini Me' close packed millefiori, murrina, silhouette and roses miniature glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2022 "Mini Me" close packed millefiori, murrina, silhouette and roses miniatur...
$425
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Mike Hunter 2016 Zanfirico black and white penguin sculpture. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2016 Zanfirico black and white penguin sculpture.
$425
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Mike Hunter (2017) skull murrina portrait cane. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter (2017) skull murrina portrait cane.
$350
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Mike Hunter (2017) bird murrina portrait cane. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter (2017) bird murrina portrait cane.
$350
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Mike Hunter 2014 rose and swirl miniature glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2014 rose and swirl miniature paperweight.
$200
Mike Hunter 2006 dafties balloon faces encased surface design miniature glass paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter 2006 dafties balloon faces encased surface design miniature paperweight.
$185
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Mike Hunter (2018) Zanfirico alternating blue, black and white ribbon candy sculpture. by Twists Glass Studio
Mike Hunter (2018) Zanfirico alternating blue, black and white ribbon candy sculpture.
$75
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Mike Hunter 2022 patterned millefiori, panda silhouettes and red roses paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2022 patterned millefiori, panda silhouettes and red roses paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: modern
Scan Code: TW335

Price: $575

Mike Hunter 2022 patterned millefiori, panda silhouettes and red roses paperweight. A ring of small [...]
Mike Hunter 2022 patterned millefiori, panda silhouettes and red roses paperweight. A ring of small red roses encircles a large complex tube cane and is encircled by a ring of panda silhouettes, each surrounded by a ring of tiny red hearts, inside an outer ring of pairs of purple roses and white hollow tube bundle canes. A stave basket of hollow white tubes encircles the design. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2020 panda picture cane on carpet ground paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2020 panda picture cane on carpet ground paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: modern
Scan Code: TW247

Price: $575

Mike Hunter 2020 panda picture cane on carpet ground paperweight. A lone black and white panda shine [...]
Mike Hunter 2020 panda picture cane on carpet ground paperweight. A lone black and white panda shines as the star of a slightly cambered carpet of concentric purple canes, each filled with tiny red hearts. White hollow tube stave basket. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 3".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric millefiori, moth silhouettes and roses paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric millefiori, moth silhouettes and roses paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: modern
Scan Code: TW340

Price: $550

Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric millefiori, moth silhouettes and roses paperweight. A spaced ring [...]
Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric millefiori, moth silhouettes and roses paperweight. A spaced ring of moth silhouette canes encircles a ring of spaced red roses and a white hollow tube bundle cane at the apex. Pairs of purple roses occupy an outer ring, spaced by purple hollow rod bundle canes, and encicle a ring of much smaller canes. A white and red hollow stave basket holds the design. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 11/16".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric roses, millefiori and picture cane paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric roses, millefiori and picture cane paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: modern
Scan Code: TW368

Price: $525

Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric roses, millefiori and picture cane paperweight. A panda picture ca [...]
Mike Hunter 2022 close concentric roses, millefiori and picture cane paperweight. A panda picture cane centers a ring of orange daisy canes, then a ring of purple rod bundles and a ring of purple rose canes alternating with green rod bundles, inside a blue-lined white hollow stave basket. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/8".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2022 close packed millefiori, silhouettes and murrini paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2022 close packed millefiori, silhouettes and murrini paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: modern
Scan Code: TW367

Price: $525

Mike Hunter 2022 close packed millefiori, silhouettes and murrini paperweight. A colorful burst of [...]
Mike Hunter 2022 close packed millefiori, silhouettes and murrini paperweight. A colorful burst of colors consists of varied complex millefiori, roses, daisies, insect silhouettes, a pair of Gouldian finches murrina, a pair of kingfishers murrina and a Audrey Hepburn picture cane. The design is held in a white hollow stave basket. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/8".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2022 purple and white lattice swirl with Gouldian finch murrina paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2022 purple and white lattice swirl with Gouldian finch murrina paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: modern
Scan Code: TW357

Price: $450

Mike Hunter 2022 purple and white lattice swirl with Gouldian finch murrina paperweight. Two small G [...]
Mike Hunter 2022 purple and white lattice swirl with Gouldian finch murrina paperweight. Two small Gouldian finch birds share a thin brown branch at the apex of a swirling cascade of alternating white and purple ribbons. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2018 pair of blue and white twist candlestick holders.

Mike Hunter 2018 pair of blue and white twist candlestick holders. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: Goblets & Glassware
Scan Code: TW751.1

Price: $450

Mike Hunter 2018 pair of blue and white twist candlestick holders. Matching blue-encased white twist [...]
Mike Hunter 2018 pair of blue and white twist candlestick holders. Matching blue-encased white twists rise at the cores of two long cylindrical bodies, topped by a clear collar each and footed by a clear base each, to form two candlestick holders that were carefully crafted to be paired together. Signed/dated. Diameter 4", height 7 5/8".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2018 pair of red and white twist candlestick holders.

Mike Hunter 2018 pair of red and white twist candlestick holders. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: Goblets & Glassware
Scan Code: TW752.1

Price: $450

Mike Hunter 2018 pair of red and white twist candlestick holders. Matching red-encased white twists [...]
Mike Hunter 2018 pair of red and white twist candlestick holders. Matching red-encased white twists rise at the cores of two long cylindrical bodies, topped by a clear collar each and footed by a clear base each, to form two candlestick holders that were carefully crafted to be paired together. Signed/dated. Diameter 4", height 7 5/8".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2022 yellow and white lattice swirl with toucan murrina paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2022 yellow and white lattice swirl with toucan murrina paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: modern
Scan Code: TW358

Price: $450

Mike Hunter 2022 yellow and white lattice swirl with toucan murrina paperweight. A toucan tops a swi [...]
Mike Hunter 2022 yellow and white lattice swirl with toucan murrina paperweight. A toucan tops a swirling cascade of alternating white and bright yellow ribbons. Clear ground. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 7/8".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2022 "Mini Me" close packed millefiori, murrina, silhouette and roses miniature paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2022 'Mini Me' close packed millefiori, murrina, silhouette and roses miniature paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: modern
Scan Code: TW376

Price: $425

Mike Hunter 2022 "Mini Me" close packed millefiori, murrina, silhouette and roses miniature paperwei [...]
Mike Hunter 2022 "Mini Me" close packed millefiori, murrina, silhouette and roses miniature paperweight. A pair of Gouldian finches murrina is joined by a dancing couple silhouette cane and a panda picture cane in a burst of varied canes, including roses, hearts, daisies and rod bundles. The design is held in a white hollow stave basket. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signature cane. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/16".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2016 Zanfirico black and white penguin sculpture.

Mike Hunter 2016 Zanfirico black and white penguin sculpture. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: Sculptures & Vessels
Scan Code: TW180.1TW

Price: $425

Mike Hunter 2016 Zanfirico black and white penguin sculpture. Ribbons of black latticinio alternate [...]
Mike Hunter 2016 Zanfirico black and white penguin sculpture. Ribbons of black latticinio alternate with others of black and white, in a cascade originating at the head of a penguin with two millefiori eyes and a protruding latticinio beak. White latticinio ribbons form the penguin's belly, briefly interrupted by two small patches of symmetrically interposed yellow. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/4", height 5 5/8".[hide]

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Mike Hunter (2017) skull murrina portrait cane.

Mike Hunter (2017) skull murrina portrait cane. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: Murrine
Scan Code: TW701

Price: $350

Mike Hunter (2017) skull murrina portrait cane. A haunting white skull stares with its hollow orbits [...]
Mike Hunter (2017) skull murrina portrait cane. A haunting white skull stares with its hollow orbits and grins eerily with a jagged smile from within a dark head covering in the fashion of the Grim Reaper. Dark blue opaque ground. Diameter 1 1/18".[hide]

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Mike Hunter (2017) bird murrina portrait cane.

Mike Hunter (2017) bird murrina portrait cane. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: Murrine
Scan Code: TW700

Price: $350

Mike Hunter (2017) bird murrina portrait cane. A small brown finch, with exquisitely detailed yellow [...]
Mike Hunter (2017) bird murrina portrait cane. A small brown finch, with exquisitely detailed yellow and black wings, a red headdress, a little black beak, black tail and black cap, perches on a short branch with shaded green leaves. White opaque ground. Diameter 15/16".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2014 rose and swirl miniature paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2014 rose and swirl miniature paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: modern
Scan Code: TW563.1

Price: $200

Mike Hunter 2014 rose and swirl miniature paperweight. A cambered latticinio swirl, in alternating r [...]
Mike Hunter 2014 rose and swirl miniature paperweight. A cambered latticinio swirl, in alternating ribbons of white, yellow, rust-red and translucent ruby, depart from a single white rose cane at the weight's crest. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/8".[hide]

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Mike Hunter 2006 dafties balloon faces encased surface design miniature paperweight.

Mike Hunter 2006 dafties balloon faces encased surface design miniature paperweight. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: Modern
Scan Code: TW015

Price: $185

Mike Hunter 2006 dafties balloon faces encased surface design miniature paperweight. Five spaced bal [...]
Mike Hunter 2006 dafties balloon faces encased surface design miniature paperweight. Five spaced balloons surround the sides of the white-speckled blue weight, including a signature cane and four face portrait canes, each with a red nose, and a green and yellow hat, inspired by "The Beano" comic.Signed/dated. Diameter 2 1/8".[hide]

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Mike Hunter (2018) Zanfirico alternating blue, black and white ribbon candy sculpture.

Mike Hunter (2018) Zanfirico alternating blue, black and white ribbon candy sculpture. by Twists Glass Studio

Artist: Twists Glass Studio

Medium: Sculptures & Vessels
Scan Code: TW551.3

Price: $75

Mike Hunter (2018) Zanfirico alternating blue, black and white ribbon candy sculpture. Tightly-knit [...]
Mike Hunter (2018) Zanfirico alternating blue, black and white ribbon candy sculpture. Tightly-knit white filament staves alternate with pairs of blue filament staves, accented with white and black, and black staves, accented in white, to form the wrapper of a hollow candy-shaped sculpture. Length 4 11/16", width 2 1/4".[hide]

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