“As a teen, I began to develop a studio practice rooted in glassmaking. I’m dedicated to excellence in craftsmanship and look to historical Venetian references as benchmarks of craft. While I embrace traditional techniques, it’s my intention to sustain my intuition in the present. Through physical repetition and personal curiosity, I discover forms and patterns of quiet classical beauty and contemporary detail.”

Michael Schunke is a contemporary American glass artist and designer dedicated to the pursuit of form and the practice of making as he creates expressive silhouettes and containers of personal meaning. Introduced to glassmaking at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia PA and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence RI, Schunke is an avid educator of the medium and has taught around the globe including a professorship at the Toyama Institute of Glass Art in Toyama, Japan, Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood WA, Haystack School of Crafts on Deer Isle ME, Penland School of Craft in Penland NC, Cam Ocagi in Instanbul Turkey and The Pittsburgh Glass Center in Pittsburgh PA.