Her name is Mary Ann, but you can call her Toots. I like this woman already. Toots Zynsky was one of the 16 original students to come out of the Pilchuck Glass School back in 1971. Known for her innovative technique for fusing glass called “Filet de Verre”, Zynsky’s bowl-shaped pieces utilize fine glass threads of ripe, luscious colors that look like spun glass. Her work is represented by more than thirty five museums world wide, including the White House Collection of American Craft. In 2005 she was one of the first artists to have artwork commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art. See her contribution to the Hotel Murano by stopping off on the 17th floor.

–Dale

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