David Gappa’s most recent honor was creating the handblown glass awards for Dr. Charles Branch and Michael S. Gazzaniga, Ph.D. for Unparalleled Breakthroughs in Brain Research. Dr. Branch grew up in West Tennessee and graduated from Vanderbilt University Medical School in 1953. After a rotating internship at the University of Chicago, he completed his neurosurgical residency a the Read more »
Read MoreMOTHERS DAY GLASSBLOWERS May 6th and May 7th only 10a.m.-5p.m. Come out and actually help make a glass flower or flared bowl directly from 2000-degree molten glass! Men, women and children love the excitment of working with molten glass because it’s a unique opportunity and it results in such beauty. We do not take any Read more »
Read MoreDavid Gappa and Xavier are attending Dallas‘ black tie gala of the year – “Cotes du Coeur” benefitting the American Heart Association. Xavier and Gappa created the prestigious “One in a Million” wine decanter which will be presented during the gala to American Heart Association volunteer Ron W. Haddock.
Read MoreSaturday — April 17 — 6-9 pm Fort Worth Community Arts Center For Tickets: $75 VIP Front Row Runway Seating $50 Reserved Seating $25 General Admission Featuring the glass collections of: mary lynn bowman david gappa aaron thane tate leigh taylor wyatt
Read MoreFORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM By Cathy Frisinger “I’ll swing the door open, and you can see what Hades looks like,” says David Gappa as he opens the portal to a furnace. The heat is, indeed, furious enough, and the light intense enough to make a visitor step back, much like a newly deceased sinner might Read more »
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Local artists David Gappa of Vetro Glassblowing Studio & Gallery in Grapevine TX created a signature art glass piece that was presented to former first lady Barbara Bush last Tuesday, April 12. They were invited by The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Fort Worth TX to award the piece to Mrs. Bush as Read more »
Read MoreLOCAL GLASS ARTISTS MAKE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO BARBARA BUSH Local artists David Gappa of Vetro Glassblowing Studio & Gallery in Grapevine TX created a signature art glass piece that was presented to former first lady Barbara Bush last Tuesday, April 12. They were invited by The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Fort Read more »
Read MoreFORT WORTH BUSINESS PRESS By John-Laurent Tronche David Gappa, left, and Kevin Doerner work on a piece Photograph by John P. Uzzel Red hot, molten glass reflects in the lenses of bright yellow sunglasses, worn by a man who carefully spins a long, steel pipe. The roar of a furnace fills the room, as does Read more »
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