Rich Lamothe; Glass Strategies, LLC
Portland, Oregon
Specializing in:
Laminated and etched Glass Products.
Work History:
1986 -1988 (Cristalum) San Juan Puerto Rico
Started in Sandblasting & Etched glass projects.
1988 - 2000 (Savoy Studios) Portland, Oregon
Sandblasted & Laminated Glass projects. Promoted to Production Manager for the etching department.
2000 – 2001 (Moonshadow Etchers) Sandy Oregon
Managed and ran the etching department.
2001 – 2006 (Elite Glass Works) Portland, Oregon
Managed and ran V-Groover, CNC Machine, Glass Cutting Tables, Bevelers and Sandblasting booth.
2002 – Present (Glass Strategies, LLC) Portland, Oregon
Created independent laminated glass business. Producing glass products using polyester resins to laminate art glass to float glass for safety requirements on commercial and residential projects. Also laminated, rice papers, fabrics, colors, metals, as well as Organic materials (leaves) between glass. In 2006 began using high-tech polyurethane pump for laminating heavy textured, deep carved sandblasted glass and glass clad polycarbonate.
Glass Strategies produces safety art glass for Public Art, Casinos, Restaurants, Churches, Hotels, Yatchs, Corporate Headquarters and Highend Homes.
Clients include:
Meltdown Glass, Chandler AZ; Glass Works, Seattle WA; Indiana Art Glass, Indianapolis, IN; Savoy Studios, Portland OR; Ed Carpenter, Portland OR