Stuart Abelman's artistic ability was recognized at an early age, giving him the opportunity to study sculpture and painting a young man. By eighteen he had quite an impressive portfolio. He was accepted to Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania where he studied fine art for four years and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree.
It was in his senior year at Carnegie Mellon University that he first saw the glass department. It was love at first sight. He devoted his entire senior year to glassblowing. Stuart then entered the graduate four year Master of Fine Arts program at U.C.L..A. in California and proceeded to study and blow glass for four more intensive years. He received his Master of Fine Arts Degree from U.C.L.A. in 1976.
In 1977 the first furnace was lit at the Abelman Art Glass Studio. Since that time, Stuart has produced glass pieces which are shown in galleries and museums around the would. Recently, he even designed an angel ornament for the White House Christmas tree. His work is currently shown in over 700 galleries.
Each Abelman Art Glass piece is signed, numbered and dated at the Abelman Art Glass studio. Stuart uses his own formulas to ensure the purest quality glass possible. Each piece is made entirely of hot molten glass and is worked and completed at the furnace. All the colors and design patterns are formed from the hot glass. No paint is used. Many of the beautiful colors are actually made with the precious metals, gold and silver.