{"product_id":"walt-whitmans-bouquet","title":"Walt Whitman's Bouquet","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Stankard \u003c\/strong\u003eis an internationally acclaimed artist and pioneer in the studio glass movement. He is considered a living master in the art of the paperweight, and his work is represented in more than 70 museums around the world. In 1961, he enrolled in Salem County Vocational Technical Institute’s Scientific Glassblowing program (now Salem Community College). During his ten year scientific glassblowing career, he became a master of fabricating complex instruments. In 1972, Paul left industry to pursue his dream of being creative in glass fulltime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eOver his forty-year artistic journey, he has received two honorary doctorate degrees, one honorary associates degree and many awards within the glass community, most recently the Masters of the Medium Award from Smithsonian's The James Renwick Alliance, Glass Art Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award and American Craft Council College of Fellows. He is an Artist-in-Resident and Honorary Professor at Salem Community College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eStankard divides his time between flameworking and writing.  He is the author of four books; an autobiography \u003cem\u003eNo Green Berries or Leaves: The Creative Journey of an Artist in Glass\u003c\/em\u003e, an educational resource \u003cem\u003eSpark the Creative Flame: Making the Journey from Craft to Art,\u003c\/em\u003e an unusual two-section resource guide\u003cem\u003e Craft as Career: A Guide to Achieving Excellence in Art-making, \u003c\/em\u003eand his newest book \u003cem\u003eInspiration from the Art of Paul Stankard: A Window into My Studio and Soul\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Stankard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42376523448355,"sku":"Walt Whitman's Bouquet","price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1971\/1259\/files\/IMG_8373.jpg?v=1776971950","url":"https:\/\/museumofglassstore.org\/products\/walt-whitmans-bouquet","provider":"Museum of Glass","version":"1.0","type":"link"}