The Artists
Glassboss Studio
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In 2004 Christopher Lydon and Ayako Ikeda co-founded Glassboss Studio, a limited production company creating contemporary blown glass objects.
Christopher Lydon
Simplicity. Precision. Perfection. Throughout Christopher Lydon's career, these words have remained a mantra shaping and redefining a body of work that is continually fresh, modern, and distinctly off beat. This unwavering attention to craftsmanship found its beginnings at the University of Arts in Philadelphia, where Lydon earned his BFA in 1999. Determined to hone his skills and explore possibilities for his career, Lydon began teaching, studying at the Pilchuck Glass School and The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, and apprenticing with professional glass artists.
The work that Christopher Lydon produces is the summation of 12 years in glass. His personal style and refined designs create a product line that is both sublime and whimsical---an interpretation on classic form that continually seeks to surprise."My inspiration for vessel designs include a wide spectrum of styles ranging from traditional Venetian glass technique to contemporary pop culture."
Ayako Ikeda
Ayako Ikeda was born in Kumamoto, Japan, and earned a Bachelor and Master of Arts in living design and architecture from The University of Shiga Prefecture in Japan. Her glass art studies began in 2001 at the Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, the first public institution in Japan specializing in the field of glass art. Since completing her studies in 2003, Ayako has traveled extensively and worked with many glass artists from all over the world. Her work has been exhibited in Japan and the United States in a number of group exhibitions, including the Enomoto Gallery at Osaka and Milestone Gallery at Toyama. In 2004, Ayako moved to the United States to pursue her career as a glass artist. She has been an instructor at Hot Soup Studio and Gallery in Philadelphia and received a grant from the Contemporary Glass Philadelphia in 2005.