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We talked to glassblower Al_K_Glass about his extensive history in the glassblowing industry and how he is sharing his love for heady glass culture with communities that have never been exposed to it before. Al_K_Glass started in the glass industry not as a glassblower but as a glass collector in California. In the year 2000 he opened a glass gallery in Riverside, CA called High Vibrations,

We talked to glassblower Rose Glass Art about her career and her incredible glass creations. Rose Glass Art first became interested in art glass when she was very young, collecting small glass figurines throughout her childhood. When Rose entered her teenage years she began experimenting with cannabis, as teenagers are wont to do, and so she started acquiring and building a collection o

We talked to glassblower Roboglass about his distinctive line work and about his life, career, and sources of inspiration. Roboglass was first exposed to glass art through a soft glass class that was available at his high school, Roboglass took the class and heard rumors that they might add an actual lampworking course but the school apparently decided against the idea because they were wor

We talked to lifelong glassblower Daniel DeLashmutt of Oracle Glass, Inc. about his extensive history working with glass art. Daniel's family hails from Germany, where Daniel lived for much of his childhood, and he was exposed to art glass from a very young age due to the region's rich history of lampworking, crystal glass, and crystal mineral carving. Daniel's uncle was an artist who worke

We talked to longtime glassblower Jason Barr of Highboy Glass about how his life led him to a career of making glass art. When Highboy Glass was a kid in Colorado he had a neighbor and family friend who was a professional glass artist. The neighbor mostly made trophies and other decorative items from clear glass which he would sell to art shops, and this gave Highboy Glass an early exposure

We talked to artist Jem Glass about her career as a glassblower and the unique aesthetic style that comes out in her work. When she was growing up Jem Glass always liked art, and as she reached adulthood she sought to harness her artistic ability and make a career out of it. She attended a local community college to study art, and it was around this time that Jem Glass' then-boyfriend noticed

We talked to longtime friend and core member of the Elev8 Premier team Sean O'Tron Glass about his career in glassblowing and his unique artistic style. Sean is one of the longest standing members of our team of glassblowers at the Elev8 Premier studio, but before he joined our company he never imagined that he would some day become a glassblower. He often admired the works of other glassblow

We talked to longtime glassblower Otto Sturdivant, also known as Hoodrattshit, about his career in the glassblowing industry and his entrepreneurial spirit. Otto isn't just an amazing glassblower; Hoodrattshit is a lifestyle brand that reflects the namesake artist's personal vision, sense of visual style, and love for motocross culture. Beyond the Hoodrattshit brand, Otto is an avid motocross

We talked to longtime glassblower Hilljack Glass about his extensive career in the art of glassblowing. Hilljack Glass remembers being interested in glass from a fairly young age; like many others glassblowers he had a fascination with fire and was a bit of a pyromaniac as a kid. Hilljack Glass used to watch soft glass demonstrations at amusement parks and felt drawn to the molten glass,

We talked to glassblower 23Glass about his career, the pandemic, and how he has embraced social media to connect with his fanbase during the COVID-19 lockdowns. 23Glass started glassblowing around 2014, but had been interested in learning the craft since around 2008. After years of searching unsuccessfully for someone to teach him, 23Glass met a glassblower named  Nic Asturino (@an

We talked to husband and wife glassblowing team Jaime Lionel and Etchin Gretchen, collectively known as Deranged Lion Glassworks, about their love for glassblowing and for one another. Jaime and Gretchen work as a team to create amazing pieces with distinctive etched designs. The methods that that they use to achieve these hand-drawn designs results in their unique and signature appearance.

We talked to seasoned glassblower Anderson Coats, known professionally as Like a Moth to the Flame, about his extensive history in the cannabis glass industry. Anderson Coats' journey into the world of glassblowing started in 1994 with legendary glassblower  Bob Snodgrass. At that time Snodgrass was known for the fumed pipes that he produced out of a converted van at the parking lot