K4 Glassart

“K4” symbolizes the Four family members over Two generations of the Kelemen family. That’s the easy bit. The “Glassart” part is a much longer story that sprouted roots in Caracas, Venezuela and thrives today with kilns in Asheville, NC.

Like all good stories that have a hero, ours is named Frank Kelemen, who — as a trained architect — had become famous for his magnificent stained glass designs in Venezuela. Only slightly less famous were Frank’s twin daughters who “somehow” — after graduating with a degree in architecture — took up the hobby of fused-glass. Lastly and not wanting to be left out, Frank’s wife, Josefina, joined the crew. The foursome resurrected an old baby glass kiln and under Frank’s tutelage, progressed from basic glass cutting to creative designs to experimental fused-glass techniques that blossomed into endless prospects.

Alicia’s artwork has been exhibited in: Venezuela, Japan, United Kingdom, Denmark, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland and The United States. Plus it appears to this day in The White House, Denmark’s Permanent Collection Glass Museum, Juan Pablo II Cathedral, etc.

It’s also a compliment to her hard-earned success that many well-known individuals own her work including international dignitaries such as The King of Spain and The King of Jordan plus top performers in the entertainment industry, to name a few: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Whoopi Golberg and Gerald Cafesjian.