Mostly Glass, but bronze and natural materials

See work and learn about process. Works-in-progress / process, Work for sale, and merch.

Creativity was fostered by my family from an early age. Living without TV and knowing our rich cultural heritage of the Lummi Nation, meant that making things with our hands was a regular activity.

I typically work with simple themes and forms, and often employ the subtle silhouettes of glass when making my totems. It is a pleasure seeing inanimate objects taking on a life of their own. The more narrative work is usually a personal expression or a means of processing a life event, often with an underlying statement.

When I saw glass blowing for the first time, it felt as though I grew an inch! That is to say, a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders. I had finally figured out my path. This was no small feat for someone who, as a youth, was rebellious and misguided. Glass altered my life. In spite of my colorful past, and by the grace of a loving community, I found my passion in glass.

Living as an artist may not be directly saving the world, but perhaps we are saving ourselves and hopefully, in the process, making the world a better place.

Dan is a member of the Lummi Nation and a Seattle based glass artist. He has spent the last twentysix years creating his own work.

The themes and images of Friday’s work are often drawn from his Coast Salish heritage and are solidified in the world of glass art.

See you at the garage!