Artist: Nicholas Eggert | Location: Asheville, NC
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Artist: Nicholas Eggert | Location: Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC
Nicholas Eggert is originally from Iowa and was raised in Wisconsin, but he has traveled around much of the US trying to enjoy all this country has to offer. He had many different jobs over the years from restaurant work to construction, tattooing to woodworking. Some of them were forms of art, some of them were not, but they have all in some way shaped or formed him into the artist he is today.
Eggert currently is a full time glass artist and part time luthier/woodworker. He makes a lot of sculptural sea life and glass bodied musical instruments. In the last few years he has created many musical instruments, all unique in their own way. Although he sees them as more of an art statement and they are partially made of glass, most are very durable and all of them function as playable musical instruments. There is just something about combining his love for art and music together that won't let him stop creating these unusually awesome creations.
Eggert doesn’t know if he will always be a glass artist/luthier, it all depends on what ideas life throws at him. He is a dreamer and will always follow his dreams onto the next project, and will make them happen to the best of his abilities.