Glass Artist Bio:
Dana Robbins 

Internationally recognized artist Dana Robbins has worked with glass and metals for more than 25 years. His work was chosen by the Corning Museum of Glass and featured among the top 100 glass artists in the world in its exclusive magazine New Glass Review. Images of his glass and bronze sculptures, “The Gator Bowl” and "Artifact #7,” are in the permanent archive collection at the museum.

Dana’s formal training began at San Jose State University where he started blowing glass in the hot shop and worked in the foundry with bronze, silver and other small metals, casting jewelry and creating sculptures. He designed and executed many three-dimensional works of art using mixed media while also working as a TA for Mary B. White, teaching glassblowing to novice students. He has a BA in Art Education and Studio Art and his studies include graduate courses in advanced glassblowing and metal smithing.

Dana also attended summer classes at the prestigious Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. In 1989 he studied advanced glass blowing with Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick and in 1994 created architectural elements with Dan Daily. These experiences were very influential in his career and the foundation for Dana’s glass blowing, metal smithing and design skills.

In 1992 Dana established a successful design company with two partners creating artwork on sheet glass, sandblasting and deep carving one of a kind designs for many small businesses, restaurants, casinos and private homes in the San Jose and San Francisco Bay Area. Dana mastered skills working with two dimensional glass, but his true calling remained working with hot glass.

In 1995, Dana married Karen, and one year later they were off to New Mexico. They built a home and glass studio on the old family cattle ranch that was homesteaded by Dana’s great grandfather in 1918 and launched Robbins Ranch Art Glass.