Combining Creativity With Exemplary Artisanship

 
 
 

Hello, I am Mark Selleck.

I began working with glass in 1969, fascinated by the idea of melting glass over a flame to create artwork whose beauty is fully revealed by the way light illuminates it.

Through the years, I have enjoyed making a wide variety of custom glassworks, such as intricate sculptures, etched and carved glass for corporate conference tables, a motorsport-themed desk, bathroom sinks, sand-carved glass room-dividing panels, and even a hippopotamus-ornamented game table for a collector.

As an artist, I enjoy experimenting with different techniques and developing ways to produce unique pieces that some view as impossible or not worth the trouble. Often, I combine glass with metals, wood, and stone with stunning effects.

I do mostly custom work. My clients' design ideas inspire me to create high quality, distinct, and sophisticated pieces of art that tastefully enhance their home or business ambiance, delight them every day, and last a lifetime.

Contact me today to schedule your free consultation.

 

Individual Creations for Creative Individuals

Visit my Flow Sinks line of custom bowls and sinks hand-produced just for you according to your specifications.

Select your custom design, choose your individual size, and pick your texture, finish, and edge style.

The possibilities are almost endless.

 
Bear ornamented glass bowl. Dimensions: L 9.25” x W 9.25” x H 7.75”

Bear ornamented glass bowl.
Dimensions: L 9.25” x W 9.25” x H 7.75”

Bear Ornamented Glass Bowl

Using a black glass bowl made by a West Virginia glass company, I drew the bears working from photographs and tied them together with freehand sketches of what I thought would be a realistic background.

Samurai Warrior sculpture. Dimensions without base: L 4.5” x W 2.5” x H 9.0”

Samurai Warrior sculpture.
Dimensions without base: L 4.5” x W 2.5” x H 9.0”

Samurai Warrior Sculpture

I created the Samurai Warrior Sculpture over a span of three days, using borosilicate glass. This high-temperature, low-expansion glass allowed me to melt small areas over an open flame and to meticulously sculpt the fine details while not impacting the surrounding glass.

I formed the body segments freehand with only small hand tools, such as tweezers and knives.

Keeping all pieces warm in a computer-controlled oven, I made the torso to which I carefully fused the other components, one at a time, to create the finished figure.

Sponge sculpture. Dimensions: L 16.0” x W 10.0” x H 25.0”

Sponge sculpture.
Dimensions: L 16.0” x W 10.0” x H 25.0”

Sponge Sculpture

Representing an Atlantic ocean underwater reef scene, the Sponge Sculpture reminds me of my first "real" business, collecting tropical saltwater fish that my partner and I sold and shipped to aquarium shops east of the Mississippi River.

Made of 3/4" thick float glass, using a sandblaster to cut the irregular shape, I air-brush-painted the carved fish with automotive acrylic colors to give them their beautiful glow.

I used small pieces of tempered glass, melted them together in a kiln, and bonded them to a piece of float glass, forming the base and support of the sculpture.

Contact Me

Everything begins with an idea. Contact me to discuss yours.

My Studio

6518 Schaeffer Farm Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173

Hours
By appointment only

Phone
(704) 843-4451