Jibster Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 Hello all! Been having some trouble trying to find the maker/artist of this larger glass marble.Nice glass, spiral marble, about 2" inches in diameter with very vibrant colors (more vibrant than the lousy pics I posted). Signed on the bottom pole "JC 07".Possibly, it's hard to tell, but there could be a C and a line over the signature that looks kinda like this:C--------JC 07I know nothing about the history of the marble, but there is a possibility that it was purchased in Bellevue, WA, so there's always a chance it's an unknown local to that area. Found a couple of ideas as to the identity of the artist online, but nothing definitive. One of the artists I found as a possibility is Jerry Capel (sp?), but don't know Many thanks in advance for the Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 There are some JC's in this list: https://marbleconnection.com/topic/20926-contemporary-marble-artists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibster Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Thank you @Steph... taking a look now. Hoping I can find a silver bullet Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibster Posted March 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Thank you again @Steph! To let you all know that I'm not totally lazy in my research (lol), here are some of the artists and results that I found, with no conclusive results. Used this list plus other artist my research uncovered: Jim Cooprider, but he appears to have been an artist mostly in the 1980's?, but no comparable signature that I could find. Joe Crisanti appears to have a cane like stamp that he uses, not an etched signature, and his style seems very much different than my example. Jared Csakany -- no examples found Jason Compagni -- only one real example that I could find, and his signature was his full name, not the "JC" I was looking for Jerry Capel -- I suppose this artist is a possibility, as he has been known for making marbles, but I cannot find a comparable signature or similar examples. John Choko -- Did sign pieces "JC", but unfortunately passed away in 1991. Jean Claude Novaro -- Another slim possibility, he did sign his name "J C Novaro" but his signature style is different, and he seems to specialize in mediums other than marbles. JC Herrell -- Cannot find an example to compare, especially the signature, appears this artist specializes in glass beads primarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Hoping @Alan can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryT35 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Jesse Carpenter is a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Thanks, Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibster Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Thank you @TerryT35! Looking around, I can't find any solid information about Jesse Carpenter as a glass artist/maker. Do you happen to have a link available to some of his works that I might be missing? Thank you in advance. Not sure if this is the same person that you are referencing, but found a little information about Earl "Jesse" Carpenter of Blenko Glass...although I'm also not finding about his works, except some generic Blenko pieces. Thank you again! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 Hoping @Alan can help. I wish I could be of more help. My thought first went to Jim Cooprider - not due to style...just memory kicking in. Thing is - my recollection is that Jim was a torch worker. This is a tank, cane construction piece. Now that should allow us to sort most "JC" artists out - because most makers are torch workers. The other challenge is that the construction is fairly unremarkable. A lot of artists made pieces that look like this. The construction is fairly straightforward and the glass is standard. No artist-specific styles or techniques shown. Wish I could be of more help. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jibster Posted March 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 Thank youi @Alan ! I appreciate the insider view, and I completely agree with you which is the cause of my frustration. Still looking around, but I'm beginning to lean towards a possible "unknown" maker.... Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMHester Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 I met Jerry Capel yesterday in Palestine, TX. He told my kids all about how to make marbles. He gave them some special Uranium ones he’d made that glow in black light… very nice man. Try him! Look up JR Lonestar Glassworks, his daughter Renee also works with glass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Jibster did you ever find out who the artist is. I have a marble with the same J C signature on mine that looks just like yours except I don't have the c above a line. I would like to know who the artist is also. I have had my marble for many years and can't remember where I got mine, but would guess Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted April 2, 2022 Report Share Posted April 2, 2022 Images for JR Lonestar glassworks marbles ..................oops that is your MArble!!! LOL!! sorry thought I found something!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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