We are excited to welcome Penelope Rakov Lee back to the Bay Area Glass Institute to share her glassworking techniques in her class "Murrine Doesn't Have To Be So Scary", a five-day hotshop intensive. On Friday, May 1st at 7:00 we will be celebrating Penelope's visit with a Community Night event featuring a live glassblowing demonstration and an artist talk from Rakov Lee about her journey in glass.
Penelope Rakov Lee is an internationally renowned glass artist, best known for her intricate murrine work. She has degrees from Alfred University and the Tyler School of Art, where she developed her love of glass layering, originally based on the Murano tradition know as murrine. She is known for her innovative techniques that create intricate patterns as well as for the jewelry and sculptures she makes with them. Penelope has taught classes and workshops in the US and abroad, including at the International Festival of Glass in Stourbridge, England; Pilchuck Glass School; The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Tyler School of Art; and Salem County Community College.
