Born 1950 in the Czech Republic Before Hlavicka applied himself to glass art, he completed architectural studies. The mentor of Tomáš Hlavicka was Pavel Hlava, who is considered to be the co-creator and innovator of the modern movement of glass art. Tomáš Hlavicka created, influenced by his experiences of the co-operation with Pavel Hlava, a unique technic. He melts leaf gold and leaf silver into the glass. His roots from architecture in turn, affected his shape forming and both together lets Hlavicka develop one of a kind artworks. The creations of Tomáš Hlavicka can be found in numerous museums and important collections. He is particularly successful in the USA and Japan, were he also won different awards. Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.