Hans Grabel's work is so flawless that like I said before he really inspires me to do the best I can and to take the time to do it right. Here are some trees he has done for President Obama. Here is some bio. info. for Hans Frabel from his web site www.frabel.com . I visit this site often to get inspired or to think about how he has done something and sometimes for hours. I truly love his use of clear BORO glass and makes it look so flawless. The hammer and nails piece is so beautiful that I must put a pic of it. It is as if we could use these items for hanging a piece of art with it.

Two of the most famous “trademarks” of the Frabel name are the “Hammer and Nails” sculpture from the New Glass Art Exhibition which is currently housed in Washington D. C.’s National Building Museum; and the playful, cavorting clowns which received worldwide recognition with the Absolut Vodka advertising campaign in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Hans Godo Frabel was the first glass artist honored with the title of Absolut Artist. Other famous artists that were chosen as Absolut Artist are Andy Warhol and Keith Haring.

Until the mid nineties, the Frabel Studio created art pieces almost exclusively in clear borosilicate, a strong, brilliant crystal that is resistant to scratches and which if broken can usually be restored without a trace of damage. In the mid 1990’s the artists of the Frabel Studio began exploring the use of color. Since that time, color has formed an increasingly important part of the Frabel repertoire. Other techniques the Studio employs are sandblasting and painting. Sandblasting gives the sculpture a frosted, highlighted appearance, which is an interesting optical illusion. This optical illusion is produced by the human eye, which cannot handle the diffractions of the fine indentations in the glass. The indentations or facets on the surface of the glass reflect all colors of light from its surface and confuse the human eye, giving an impression of a whitish tint.