Polly Gessell
Polly Gessell has been enhancing and challenging her skills as a craftsman for over 20 years. Her sand blasted and carved glass pieces run the gamut from delicate stemware to architecturally sturdy walls to any and all glass and stone pieces in between. Her style, which is frequently geometric and abstract, is set forth in sharp, clear-cut line with great attention to detail. She has worked with incredible designers and architects, each one leaving a lesson in the creative mix, the result of which is work that retains magic and joy for the artist and the viewer.
Her works are found in private collections throughout the world. Her restaurant and hotel work is admittedly where her heart find its greatest satisfaction because utility transmutes to art. Her client list includes luminaries as the restaurants of Barbara Lazaroff & Wolfgang Puck, the American Gem Trade Association, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Rolex Corp., American Airlines, The Venetian Casino, the Four Season Hotels, and National Football League’s Houston Texans.