Inspired At The Age Of Ten
I first encountered glassblowing at a Renaissance Festival when I was 10 years old. I was mesmerized by the molten glass and what could be done with it. I spent hours watching the glass artist making bowls from molten globs of glass.
In 2004 the opportunity to take a glassblowing class at a local college presented itself to me and I jumped on board. I was immediately hooked and have been working with glass ever since.
I have studied with many of the most renowned glass artists in the industry. Each opportunity of study has allowed me to expand my skills and artistic styling.
My work has been featured in various gallery exhibits and can be purchased, for you to display in your home.
EDUCATION
PALOMAR COLLEGE
I began my formal glass training at Palomar College in 2004. I focused primarily on working with furnace glass and developed techniques such as torch working, fusing and mixed media glass projects.
VICCOLO GLASS STUDIOS
In 2007 I attended a workshop with Martin Janecky at the Viccolo Glass Studios in Van Nuys, California. This workshop was pivotal to my development as an artist as I began to incorporate new techniques such as solid sculpting, blown inside sculpting, figurative sculptural work and garage work.
PILCHUCK GLASS SCHOOL
In 2013 I attended “Monumental Glass Sculpting”, a 3 week glass sculpting workshop at Pilchuck Glass School studying under the Italian Maestro Pino Signoretto.
In 2014 I attended “To the Point”, a 3 week blown and solid sculpting workshop with Raven Skyriver at Pilchuck glass school.
In 2016 I attended “Composizione Completo”, a 3 week collaborative class at Pilchuck Glass School. The instructors were Italian Maestro Davide Salvidore, Shelley Muzylowski Allen, Pietro Ferro and Riccardo Ferro.
Corning Museum of Glass
In 2017 I attended “Sculpting Inside the Bubble”, a 3 week workshop with Martin Janecky at Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY.
The formal college training and workshops from the top artists in the field have added to my artistic art process, techniques and craft.
The Liquid Glass Company
I founded the Liquid Glass Company in 2008, a private glass art studio located in San Diego county California. We specialize in traditional art glass, blown and solid sculpting, as well as functional tap handles. Our tap handles can be seen in various restaurants and bars across the United States.
Today our focus is on glass art that can be displayed in your home, office, restaurant, bar or anyplace you want to enjoy and share your appreciation of quality works of glass art. You may choose from a selection of existing glass art or engage our artistic services to create custom works of glass specifically for you.
We host special events in our studio to showcase our work and demonstrate how glass art is created.
AWARDS
CBS - Coatings by Sandberg
Dichroic by Design contest 2011 and 2013