Birmingham-based artist Cam Langley combines precise glass-blowing techniques with experimental forms and nature. He hopes to instill a sense of wonder about the diversity of life on the planet with his work.

Visits to the extensive glass collection of the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia – Langley’s hometown – sparked his interest in glass. There, he found the flowing, natural forms of Art Nouveau works by artists like Louis Comfort Tiffany especially intriguing. In 1979, after working for 10 years as a civil engineer, he decided to pursue his passion for glass full-time. He studied under Harvey Littleton, considered the father of the Studio Glass Movement.

Museums and galleries across the country exhibit and sell Langley’s glass bouquets, lamps, goblets, and flowers. He and his wife, Janice Kluge – a sculptor and former studio art professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham – continue to impact Birmingham’s art community. In 2007, UAB established an endowed scholarship to honor their artistic legacy.

A glass bouquet by the artist is always on view at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The rest of the Museum’s collection of Langley's work travels to The Kirklin Clinic in downtown Birmingham for one year beginning in November 2012.

Two Heart Goblet Langley, Cam 1987 Clear blown-glass goblet with standard shape. Parallel diagonal linear markings begin at the lip and spiral counter-clockwise towards the stem, increasing in width and saturation of color, from white to ... Two Heart Goblet	Flower Glass Langley, Cam 1983 Goblet with a smooth burgundy inner bowl. The exterior of the bowl is colored in speckled gradations of violet; the most saturated area of violet is at the bottom of the bowl. The inner, burgundy colored ... Flower Glass	Flower Glass Langley, Cam 1983 Goblet with a smooth, burgundy inner bowl and speckled, textured, white exterior that allows the rich color of the inner bowl to show through. The lip has two intentional chips. Burgundy colored glass ... Flower Glass
Bleeder Goblet Langley, Cam 1983 Goblet with a conical bowl finished in a smooth, burgundy color inside and a textured white finish on the exterior that creates a sandy, speckled texture and appearance. Burgundy drip marks spill over ... Bleeder Goblet	Purple and White Goblet Langley, Cam 1986 Goblet with purple and white bowl and rippled lip. Purple, vertical ridges spaced about one-half inch apart descend down the form, with pink and white speckled color in between. Once the ridges reach the ... Purple and White Goblet	Pink and White Goblet Langley, Cam 1986 Goblet with pink and white bowl and rippled lip. Pink, vertical ridges spaced about one-half inch apart descend down the form, with pink and white speckled color in between. Once the ridges reach the stem, ... Pink and White Goblet
Facet Stem Goblet Langley, Cam 1985 Clear goblet with shallow, basic bowl and elongated stem. An organic "U" shaped form appears mid-way down the stem with markings that create small textured squares. The top left of the "U" connects to ... Facet Stem Goblet	Watermelon Flute Langley, Cam 1986 Goblet with large, conical bowl, slim stem, and a basic base. The bowl is translucent pink with vertical ridges. Along the ridges is a succession of dark purple, almost black, dots. The color of the goblet ... Watermelon Flute	Watermelon Water Glass Langley, Cam 1994 Goblet with a deep bowl, short stem, and basic base made with colored translucent glass that mimics the appearance of a watermelon. The bowl is pink with vertical ridges. Within each ridge is a series ... Watermelon Water Glass
Black Dot Flute Langley, Cam 1987 Goblet with conical, white bowl and vertical ridges. Along the ridges are successions of black dots that descend in a spiral toward the base. The dots begin round at the top of the goblet but become much ... Black Dot Flute	White Dot Flute Langley, Cam 1987 Goblet with conical bowl in a deep purple color that appears almost black. Beginning at the top exterior of the goblet is a series of white dots that spiral and descend toward the base. The dots begin ... White Dot Flute	White Thread Flute Langley, Cam 2005 Goblet with conical bowl and translucent base. The top of the bowl appears frosted white but fades and becomes translucent mid-way down the bowl. A white thread of glass wraps around the bowl and descends ... White Thread Flute
Green and Clear Flute Langley, Cam 1988 Goblet with conical bowl and slightly wavy lip. The top of the bowl begins deep green, fading to lighter gradations of green down the bowl. The stem is not colored. The bowl has ridges that descend vertically ... Green and Clear Flute	Blue and Clear Flute Langley, Cam 1987 Goblet with conical bowl and slightly wavy lip. The top of the bowl begins deep blue, fading to lighter gradations of blue down the bowl. The stem is not colored. The bowl has ridges that descend vertically ... Blue and Clear Flute	Watermelon Goblet Langley, Cam 1986 Basic goblet with translucent glass. The bowl is pink with vertical ridges spaced roughly one half inch apart. In the ridges are a series of dark purple, almost black dots similar in shape to watermelon ... Watermelon Goblet
Wine Glass Langley, Cam 1984 Wine glass with violet bowl and blue vertical stripes moving into a snail-shell like spiral stem with a clear, basic base. Wine Glass	Purple and Clear Flute Langley, Cam 1988 Goblet with conical bowl and slightly wavy lip. The top of the bowl begins deep purple, fading to lighter gradations of purple down the bowl. The stem is not colored. The bowl has ridges that descend vertically ... Purple and Clear Flute	Maroon and Clear Flute Langley, Cam 1987 Goblet with conical bowl and slightly wavy lip. The top of the bowl begins deep maroon, fading to lighter gradations of maroon down the bowl. The stem is not colored. The bowl has ridges that descend vertically ... Maroon and Clear Flute
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