Four American designers of glass: John Gilvey, Wendy Gilvey, Michael Benzer, and Jennifer Smith established Hudson Beach Glass Studio in 1987. Their functional, hand-cast pieces are sought after by collectors for their fluidity of form and icy, sandblasted finishes.

"We hand cast glass using ancient processes to make functional and sculptural objects at our main studio, located in a renovated ice house in the Hudson Valley of New York state. All of our work is available in 13 colors with a Beach or Jewel finish."

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