by Shawn Waggoner
Photos by Wyke Valkema
Durk Valkema specializes in designing and building cost-effective, fuel-efficient furnaces, annealing kilns, and related equipment, drawing from his broad technical and practical knowledge plus a personal glassworking aesthetic. In addition to his own gallery artwork, he also designs and produces glasswork for a number of public clients.
This article was originally published on page 14 of the July/August 2015 issue of Glass Art.