Date & Origin
1986, USA
Condition
Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration
Dimensions
Height: 15cm
875 grams
Technical Description
Michael Jopin, the brother of Janis Joplin, began blowing glass in 1972, and opened his first studio in 1978 in Prescott, Arizona. Michael has studied or interned with Dale Chihuly, Mark Peiser, Klaus Moje, Fritz Dreisbach, Jack Schmidt, and Ann Warff. He was heavily involved with the Sonoran Glass School, serving as a board member from inception in 2001 until 2017. After several glass studios in Tucson, he joined his wife in making unique glass works using the lost wax method to create public art as well as lighting and other decorative and functional items.
