Lynn Read
Summer 2012 Instructor
Learn about her 2012 class at PGC
Lynn has a BFA in sculpture from the Maryland Institute College of Art. During college Lynn started a glassblowing apprentice ship with Anthony Corradetti in 1993. He then trained at Penland School of Crafts with Robert Gardner, Demitri Michaelides and Pratt Fine Art Center with Preston Singletary, Boyd Sugiki, and Nancy Callan. Along the way he received a few awards including the Mary Shirley scholarship at Pratt Fine Art Center and the Niche award for his goblet work in 2003. He has made the Mecca to Murano to visit factories and the famous glass showrooms. He has studied with Elio Quarisa, and his work has been published in many interior design magazines.
In 2001 Lynn founded Vitreluxe Glass Works. A glass blowing studio offering custom-made glass for architects, designers as well a production line signed Vitreluxe. Lynn’s signature work is mainly Murrini vessels. These detail-oriented works are shown in Vessel Gallery (London) Vetri International (Seattle), Pismo (Denver), OK Store (Hollywood) and Museum of Contemporary crafts (Portland)
His commission works can bee scene at Mohegan Sun Casinos, the New York Aquariums, and Emeril’s Auberge restaurants. His production work has been featured in publications such as Luxe Magazine, Elle Decor Magazine (December 2006), Chicago Magazine (April 2004), Fortune Small Business (April 2005).
He has been a guest instructor at Pacific Northwest College of Art, Appellation Center for Crafts and the Eugene Glass School. He has been a valued teaching assistant at Pilchuck glass school under Benjamin Moore and Boyd Sugiki. He has been a TA at Corning for Giles Bettison, as well as Penland School of crafts under Robert Gardner. Lynn has be a Gaffer at the Pilchuck Glass School.
