Featured Studio Art Glass Vase - Signature ID help please!

This is an interesting 1994 art glass vessel/vase, the ribbed body having applied rubber 'prunts' along with the mouth; the base is slabs of cane work. Really interesting piece. The signature looks like ME? WE? URE? I can not find any studio glass with applied rubber. VERY HEAVY! Approx. 6.25 inches in height.
Thanks for any assistance!

 

that is INSANE - are you sure the prunts and crown are rubber?

 

Yes! I couldn't believe it. I thought possibly enamel until I touched them. I should add the black mouth is glass but those prunts around the mouth are rubber.

 

I also have tried searching using silicone instead of rubber.

 

That is utterly bonkers.

 

looks like a sea creature that does not want to be touched !!!!

very inventive !!!!!

 

Such a fun piece.

 

If Hershey's Kisses came in licorice flavor, this is what they would look like.

 

I guess the prunts would have been subject to breakage. Problem solved.

 

u sure those aren't chocolate chips??

 

Very cool !

 

It has a steampunk vibe to me, maybe home made.

 

Wild! Looks like some sort of sea creature.

 

ya think ?

 

Oh gosh, you already said that.....great minds think alike?..

 

I'm down with that !!!

 

I think I have found the artist and it is Mark Eckstrand - which would make sense that the signature looks like ME - plus he does amazing cane work and is a very highly respected sculptural glass artist who focuses on creating amazing sea life out of glass (also makes sense since this looks like an urchin. I am reaching out him to see if he can confirm or deny. Will update as soon as I know.

 

I'm wondering if the rubber pieces were added afterwards.

 

u mean after the glass was in it's molten state ?

 

yes please....nice find !!!!