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Meet Michael Hertz

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Phone: (352) 789-9282
Email: dochertz@rocketmail.com
Website: www.classycreationsglass.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/classycreationsglass

ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Michael and Gwen Hertz are an artistic family.  Mike enjoys creating limited edition art glass lamp shades in a large variety of colors.  He finds it interesting to see all the different shapes that are created when you heat up glass.  They are all unique and quite different.  He also creates other home decor items using fused glass. Mike enjoys faceting semi-precious gemstones for jewelry.

BIOGRAPHY
Mike and Gwen’s lives have completely changed since 2009. They relocated from Boynton Beach, FL to Summerfield, FL.  About the time, Mike retired from a 30+ year career in the insurance safety industry, they took a fused glass class at Amazing Glaze in The Villages.  They were “hooked” on fused glass immediately.  

Mike has taken beveled glass classes from Kent Lauer, internationally-known Master Cold Working Artist.  Mike now creates beautiful beveled glass pendants. He is one of only 15 people in the country making beveled glass jewelry.  In 2016 they began making home decor art glass items. Once again Mike found his niche making limited edition art glass lamp shades.

They studied the art of kiln-formed and cold-worked glass under: Cheryl Frech, Linda Richardson-Bach, Dennis Brady, Milon Townsend, and Liz Renee, PhD. They have also taken glass classes from Gil Reynolds, Susan McGarry and Laura Peirce.

Mike is a member of:  Artisans in Mt. Dora, FL;   Their artwork can be found at:
Artisans at 139 E 4th Ave., Mt. Dora FL 32757  (352) 406-1000   www.artisansofmtdora.com


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139 E Fourth Ave. Mt. Dora FL 32757  
​Phone: 352-406-1000 
​Hours as of 5/1/22:
 Mon. - Fri.  10 am - 5 pm
Sat. 10 am - 6 pm
  Sun.  11 am - 5 pm
Third Thurs. 10 am - 7 pm
Closed  Aug. 8 and Nov. 14 for Display Change. Closed during Artisans' business meetings (quarterly on the 4th Mon.) from 12:30 pm until 4 pm.

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    • News from the President
    • Board Meeting Minutes
    • Associate Meeting Minutes
    • Treasurer's Reports