Studio: Glass

Anthony Toomey was born in suburban Philadelphia and began his experience with glass while studying architecture at the University of Hawaii. His interest in glass led him to transfer to Alfred University in New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in glass in 2022.  During his academic career, Toomey worked in […]

Lauren Rice is a glass artist from Manitoba now based in the GTA. She studied at Sheridan College and received a Bachelor of Craft and Design with a specialty in glass. She creatively mixes mediums, incorporating materials like underglaze which is traditionally used in ceramics. This unique approach adds texture and dimension to her organic and […]

Charlie Larouche-Potvin discovered glass at Espace Verre in Montreal, where he graduated in 2020. He quickly became obsessed with blown glass work, specifically Venetian techniques. To perfect his knowledge, he took training with William Gudenrath at the Corning Museum of Glass (New York, USA) and with Davide Fuin in Murano (Italy). He sees the making […]

Bram Locknick is an artist and sculptor who works with kiln-formed and blown glass. He graduated from Sheridan College and holds a BA with Honours in philosophy from the University of Toronto. From Windsor, Ontario, Locknick was inspired by the towering Detroit skyline at an early age. His background in philosophy informs curious instincts, helping […]

Sydni Weatherson is a recent Sheridan College Craft and Design program graduate. Her time in the studio focused on blown glass as well as engraving. Weatherson’s current work captures the fluidity of the glass during the making process, exploring colour, texture and movement frozen in time. Outside the studio, she maintains a fine arts practice […]

Blaise Campbell was born and raised in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was introduced to glass in 1987 while studying furniture design at the School of Crafts and Design at Sheridan College and subsequently shifted his major to glass. Campbell followed up his formal training with a three-year Craft & Design Artist-in-Residency at Harbourfront Centre from […]