Paul Marioni

Marioni graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1967 with a degree in philosophy. He became a filmmaker, then started working with glass when he became interested in light, reflection, refraction, and expression.{{cite news|last1=Teagarden|first1=Rebecca|title=Artist Paul Marioni’s home a real piece of work|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/artist-paul-marionis-home-a-real-piece-of-work/|access-date=18 December 2015|work=Pacific NW Magazine|publisher=The Seattle Times Company|date=3 December 2011}} One of the founders of the studio-glass movement, Marioni is a Fellow of the American Craft Council and has received three fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts. He has taught at Penland School of Crafts and Pilchuck Glass School (1974–1988).{{cite web|last1=Sailor|first1=Craig|title=Tacoma Art Museum acquires 400-piece glass collection|url=http://blog.thenewstribune.com/arts/2012/06/05/tacoma-art-museum-acquires-400-piece-glass-collection/|website=The News Tribune|publisher=The News Tribune|access-date=18 December 2015|date=5 June 2012}}

He has two children, Marina and Dante, both of whom are artists. Marina is a jewelry maker and Dante is a glassblower. In 1998, Marioni and his son presented a feature exhibition of their glass at the Fresno Art Museum in California.[http://www.cmog.org/bio/paul-marioni from the biography of Paul Marioni at the Corning Museum of Glass]

Marioni's work is held by several museums, including the Museum of Arts & Design,{{cite web|url=http://collections.madmuseum.org/code/emuseum.asp?currentrecord=1&emu_action=searchrequest&moduleid=1&newsearch=1&profile=objects&rawsearch=id/,/is/,/466/,/false/,/true&style=single |title=Museum of Arts and Design Collection Database |publisher=Collections.madmuseum.org |access-date=2012-06-20}} The Corning Museum of Glass,{{cite web|url=http://www.cmog.org/bio/paul-marioni |title=Paul Marioni | Corning Museum of Glass |publisher=Cmog.org |access-date=2012-06-20}} the Museum of Glass,[http://www.museumofglass.org/page.aspx?pid=465 Visiting Artist Residency Program Collection] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.{{cite web|url=http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=38494 |title=Metaphysical Dilemma #8 by Paul Marioni / American Art |publisher=Americanart.si.edu |access-date=2012-06-20}}

His work is about human nature and is often inspired by his dreams.{{cite web |url=http://www.craftinamerica.org/artists_glass/story_2162.php |title=Craft In America / Marioni Paul |publisher=Craftinamerica.org |access-date=2012-06-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121224732/http://www.craftinamerica.org/artists_glass/story_2162.php |archive-date=2012-01-21 }} Known as an innovator in the glass world, Marioni pushes his techniques to their limits, regularly redefining what is possible to achieve with the medium. "I work with glass for its distinct ability to capture and manipulate light. While my techniques are often inventive, they are only in service of the image," says Paul.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20120121224732/http://www.craftinamerica.org/artists_glass/story_2162.php Craft in America 2007]
• [http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview-paul-marioni-13577 Smithsonian Archives of American Art, Oral history interview with Paul Marioni, 2006 Sept.18-19]
• [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1543640/ Paul Marioni: Artist], a documentary about his career by John Forsen
• [http://www.cmog.org/bio/paul-marioni Biography: Paul Marioni], Corning Museum of Glass

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