Dan Dailey

- Also known as
- Daniel Owen Dailey
- Born
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Biography
Dan Dailey became fascinated with what he considers the “magic” of glassblowing while at Philadelphia College of Art. He often incorporates other materials and will bend or penetrate the surface of the glass to play on its brittleness and solidity. Much of Dailey’s work is constructed from brightly colored plates of glass; this two-dimensional quality and the humor often found in his pieces recall Dailey’s early aspirations to be a cartoonist.
Works by this artist (55 items)
Videos
Doctor Paul and Elmerina Parkman, longtime supporters of the Renwick Gallery and collectors of contemporary craft, discuss their fascination with glass artist Dan Dailey. Parkman Coupe commemorates Doctor Parkman’s contribution to the first successful vaccine against rubella, or German measles and is a part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s permanent collection.