Methods
Adam Frus creates art with molten glass, a liquid medium that comes out of a furnace at more than 2100 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a temperature that can light you on fire without even touching it. After gathering the correct quantity of glass to work with, Adam begins adding coloration to his work. The colors are all derived of glass, crushed to different particle sizes and then applied to the molten surface of the piece that he is working on. Then, through continuous reheating and shaping, the process of coaxing that mass of molten glass into a specific form begins. Adam uses a combination of traditional glass blowing techniques and new, glass sculpting techniques, to create the final forms. Sculptural pieces are created using a hand held torch to soften specific areas of the glass which can then be manipulated with steel tools. Adam does not use molds to create his work. Each piece is crafted individually.
Biography Adam Frus is a glass artist, mineral collector and geology enthusiast. He was first introduced to glass in 1997 at Jacksonville University in Florida. Since that time, he has worked professionally with glass in Florida, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. Adam has studied glass informally, but has had the opportunity to work with Italian and American masters, honing his skills through various jobs, workshops and assistantships. Frus has lent his skills in glass blowing, glass sculpting, teaching and equipment fabrication to many emerging and established studios throughout the southwest. He is always striving to help improve the glass scene wherever he goes. In addition to his experiences in glass, Adam also has a B.S. in Geology from Arizona State University, which he earned in 2007. After graduating, he became an Artist in Residence at the Mesa Arts Center between 2009 and 2011. There, he began exploring ways to combine his scientific background and interests into his glass work. During those same years, he cofounded a mobile glass blowing studio and began touring with it. Then, in 2011, Frus branched out and built his own glass studio where he practices his art form today.
