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Glass Artist Roger Crosta

One visit to a glass blower and building designer and contractor Roger Crosta was hooked. He built his own glass-blowing studio and began experimenting with an Italian process called scavo. The term means "dug up" and it's a process of applying chemicals to create a crusty, pitted glass surface.

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Glass Artist Chris Hawthorne

Chris Hawthorne’s signature blown glass vessels swirl with brilliant colors and unusual textures. It’s a style he developed on his own in a remote studio on the southern coast near the small town of Sixes. Watch him at work as he discusses the advantages and disadvantages of working in such a remote location.

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Glass Artist Catharine Newell

Using a paintbrush, Catharine Newell draws human figures using powdered glass on a glass surface. Her finished portraits look like crumpled pieces of paper. She's moved to this unique style from her background in stained glass. She's inspired by people-watching and she takes photos of people from afar on the street, who take on a life of their own in the studio.

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Glass Artist Mike Plane

Mike Plane spins superheated glass into exquisite sculpture. Every day the Eugene Glass School artist-in-residence is breaking the boundaries of glass art by building bigger and more adventurous pieces using the technique of flame working.

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