Maker Faire Bay Area 2024
Glass Lampworking — Dickinson Glass Studio and Showroom
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Watch live glass lampworking demonstrations all weekend at Maker Faire! Dickinson Glass is a handcrafted glass line by Sonoma County glass artisan and designer, Michael Dickinson. With each glass made by hand from his studio and showroom, he honors the traditional Venetian lampworking techniques, while also incorporating a contemporary scientific approach. His current body of work is a collection of time spent sculpting, manipulating, and shaping primarily hollow forms and sculpture. Leading workshops around the Bay Area and from his Sebastopol workshop, he strives to connect maker and consumer, highlighting the importance of the tradition of craft through education and relationships. Take a class year round — and visit us at www.dickinsonglass.com.
https://www.dickinsonglass.com/
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Michael Dickinson
Michael Dickinson is a craftsman, teacher, and maker who honors traditional Venetian lampworking techniques while incorporating a contemporary scientific approach. He is owner of Dickinson Glass Studio and Showroom, located in Sonoma County, where he leads workshops highlighting the importance of the tradition of craft through education.
https://www.dickinsonglass.com/What Inspired You to Make This?
Michael Dickinson is a craftsman and a creative manipulator of glass. Leading workshops around the Bay Area, he strives to connect maker and consumer, highlighting the importance of the tradition of craft through education and relationships. He has been a faculty member at both The Crucible and Bay Area Glass Institute, reaching over 1,000 students ranging in age from 12 to 65+. He has worked with organizations including Google, Facebook, Duckhorn Vineyards, Twitter, Square, Pinterest, Slack, Salesforce, Yelp, Girl Scouts, Sonoma Academy, and has hosted live demonstrations for Stanford University, Nissan, and Maker Faire, among other organizations.. He currently offers Glass Flameworking classes for all skill levels, in a comfortable setting with small class sizes out of his studio and showroom. This project acts as a showcase to an area where Michael thrives: teaching! Come watch live glass demonstrations and gain information about the classes he leads from his studio and showroom in Sebastopol, of Sonoma County. He is passionate about glass and dedicated to providing education encompassing an ancient art form.
