Tim Tate
“Blending a traditional craft with new media technology gives me the framework in which I fit my artistic narrative. In my work, I explore moving images and endless mirrors to achieve my interest in contemporary work with the aesthetic of Victorian techno-fetishism. In my endless mirrors, I try to entice the viewer to look deeply into and completely experience my windows into alternative dimensions. My works create an optical and bodily illusion of infinity through apparently limitless space". - Tim Tate
Tim Tate is a glass sculptor known for his impressive use of optical illusions and unique exploration of theoretical thought. He has been fascinated with glass since he was eight and visited the Corning Glass Museum. Tim never received any formal training in art, having received a degree in special education at the University of Maryland. But, when he realized he wanted to be an artist, he traveled all over the country taking over 25 classes at specialized schools, including the Penland School of Craft and Pilchuck Glass School.
Tate’s work is in the permanent collections of a number of museums, including the Smithsonian's American Art Museum, DC, and the Mint Museum, NC. He is the subject of articles in such periodicals as American Style and American Craft. In 2010, he was the recipient of the Virginia Groot Foundation award for sculpture and, in 2009, he received an award from the Museum of American Glass as one of the “Rising Stars of the 21st Century.” Tate has several impressive public art commissions, including re-imaging the historic doors at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Tim has taught courses at Penland School of Crafts on several occasions and is the co-founder of the Washington Glass School and Studio. He was honored by the Penland School of Crafts as the signature artist of the 2018 Penland annual auction. Additionally, in October, Tim is receiving the 2018 Distinguished Artist Award from the James Renwick Alliance, in Maryland.
Tim Tate is a glass sculptor known for his impressive use of optical illusions and unique exploration of theoretical thought. He has been fascinated with glass since he was eight and visited the Corning Glass Museum. Tim never received any formal training in art, having received a degree in special education at the University of Maryland. But, when he realized he wanted to be an artist, he traveled all over the country taking over 25 classes at specialized schools, including the Penland School of Craft and Pilchuck Glass School.
Tate’s work is in the permanent collections of a number of museums, including the Smithsonian's American Art Museum, DC, and the Mint Museum, NC. He is the subject of articles in such periodicals as American Style and American Craft. In 2010, he was the recipient of the Virginia Groot Foundation award for sculpture and, in 2009, he received an award from the Museum of American Glass as one of the “Rising Stars of the 21st Century.” Tate has several impressive public art commissions, including re-imaging the historic doors at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Tim has taught courses at Penland School of Crafts on several occasions and is the co-founder of the Washington Glass School and Studio. He was honored by the Penland School of Crafts as the signature artist of the 2018 Penland annual auction. Additionally, in October, Tim is receiving the 2018 Distinguished Artist Award from the James Renwick Alliance, in Maryland.
