Dutch Schulze has been blowing glass for twenty years, and is best known for his blown glass vessels with their evocative design and rich colors. These large vases and fluted bowls can be found in fine homes and galleries throughout the country. Dutch is a versatile artist who began his career thirty years ago as a sculptor. He was drawn to sculpture after studying Art and Art History in Bregenz, Austria. After his graduation from the University of Missouri he moved to the Colorado Rockies and began sculpting in wood. Dutch specialized in the art of carving in bas relief. In 1975 he moved to the Oregon Coast and began sculpting in clay with the intent of casting in bronze. By 1980 word of “The Studio Art Glass Movement” reached Southern Oregon, and Dutch recognized the possibilities of using glass as his medium and began learning the pate de vere technique of kiln casting. This led to sand casting when the crucible of Plum Tree Glass Studio became available to him in 1984. Soon after, he began assisting the glassblowers and practicing their skills.

In 1991, Dutch and his wife, Aro, opened their own studio, Vitra Blown Glass. Focusing on blown glass, Dutch developed his signature “Dreamscape” series. In 1997 Dutch moved the shop to the nearby coastal resort town of Bandon, Oregon and opened Bandon Glass Art Studio and Gallery.

Although the past years have been mostly occupied with Blown-glass, Dutch always found time to work with glass sculpture. Last year, he quit blowing glass for  Galleries other than Bandon Blown Glass Studio to devote all his time to his sculpture.