Glass Database | 2026
This directory began in the classroom. While teaching students who were new to glass, I recognized a gap in accessible, comprehensive resources documenting the field — who is working in it, where to study, and how to build a career. What started as a simple reference list for students has grown into a public directory of glass artists, professional opportunities, educational programs, and trade shows.
In compiling this resource, a pattern became difficult to ignore. The artists who occupy the most visible positions in our field — those with gallery representation, museum acquisitions, and institutional recognition — have earned their standing, but visibility itself has historically been conferred through narrow channels. Canonization in glass, as in the broader art world, has often depended on access: to the right institutions, the right advocates, and the right moment. Talent and contribution alone have never guaranteed recognition.
This directory exists to widen those channels. It is built on the premise that the glass community is far larger, more diverse, and more accomplished than its most visible tier suggests. Countless artists — emerging, mid-career, and established — have sustained meaningful practices and made lasting contributions to this material and its culture without gallery representation or institutional endorsement.
If you work in glass, your name belongs here. This directory is open to the public because the record of our field should be written by the community itself, not curated by gatekeepers. Whether your career spans four decades or four years, your contribution merits documentation, and this platform is intended to ensure it receives it.
HOW TO BROWSE
The database is organized in the the following google spreadsheets, follow the links below to the sheet you would like to access! Please note the TABS in the sheets, the original complied lists are marked as (OG) and the publicly collected directory is labeled as “Publicly Listed” which is where your information will appear if you choose to contribute (to contribute refer to “HOW TO ADD/EDIT YOUR INFORMATION also below).
BROWSE: Artists Working with Glass
BROWSE: Glass Studios Worldwide
BROWSE: Glass Shows, Events & Open Calls
BROWSE: Opportunities, Resources & Education in Glass
BROWSE: Trade Shows
HOW TO ADD/EDIT YOUR INFORMATION
I’ve created google forms that will automatically upload the requested fields to the spreadsheets in the database. Use the “ADD YOUR…” links below to input your information into the system! These entries are editable so you can return to them via the copy sent to your email after submitted. Your email is collected for editing purposes only, it will not be visible on the directory. To maintain privacy, I am not requesting your studio address and no public facing email or phone number is required to submit.
ADD YOUR NAME (Glass Artist)
ADD YOUR STUDIO (I update this periodically so your submission/edit may not be reflected right away on the MAP below)
ADD YOUR SHOW / EVENT
ADD YOUR OPEN CALL
ADD YOUR OPPORTUNITY
ADD YOUR RESOURCE
SHARE YOUR COMMENTS & CONCERNS ANONYMOUSLY
More information: WHY THIS MATTERS
Printable flyer for your studio
These maps are navigable, click on a dot to see what’s there. Exact locations may be slightly off.
MAP “GLASS STUDIOS WORLDWIDE”
MAP “WHERE TO STUDY GLASS” is focused on university and education programs