Donavon Boutz
Tennessee-based artist Donavon Boutz (1945– ) is a third-generation glassmaker in a family of German-American glassblowers; Boutz learned the techniques of traditional Eastern European flamework, including beadmaking, from his father, Jean Boutz, in the family glass studio before earning an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, under Harvey Littleton. In addition to his own glassblowing, Boutz has taught beadmaking widely for various institutions.
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Donavon Boutz discusses his father Jean bringing glass in for the Penland workshop.
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