Gathered Glassblowing Studio

Artist Bios

Adam Goldberg
Adam has been working with glass since 2005, and received his BFA in glass from Bowling Green State University in 2011. Through out college, Adam worked at the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion as a hotshop coordinator: teaching workshops, and doing public demonstrations. In addition to working closely with his teacher and mentor, Scott Darlington, he has worked with Robin Schultes and Patrick Dubriuel as an assistant for three years, and has worked for a number of other artists including Laura Donefer, Gianni Toso, and Leon Applebaum. Adam received the Stuart R. Givens Fellowship in 2010 and spent two months traveling and working for glass artists throughout Japan's main island of Honshu. There he worked with artists Jin Hongo, Kojima Masaki, Yamano Hiroshi, and Egawana Tomonori. This journey led Adam to being invited to work at Pilchuck Glass School as a Teaching Assistant to artist Omura Shunji in 2011. Adam is now the Owner of Gathered Art Gallery and Studios (gatheredartgallery.com) Gathered boasts a beautiful gallery, working hot shop, and rentable artist studios. Located in Toledo's Historic Warehouse District, Adam has worked over a year to renovate the space- Ohio's first fireproof building built in the 1890's-along with his family and two studio partners, Mike Stevens and Eli Lipman.

Mike Stevens
Michael started working with glass 6 years ago at the Broad Ripple Art Center in his home town of Indianapolis. There he took glassblowing classes as well as taught youth glass classes.
He recently graduated from Bowling Green State University with a 3-D BFA focusing in glass and sculpture. As well as being a co-owner of Gathered's glass studio, Michael worked very hard to renovate the space and continues to play a large role in running the hotshop and gallery.

Eli Lipman
Eli was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio he became interested in glass at the age of 14. He began taking glassblowing and lampworking classes at the age of 16 studying under Robin Schultes at the Toledo Museum of Art.
After spending a summer working at Cedar Point's Glass Center in Sandusky, Ohio Eli attended Salem College in Salem, New Jersey. There he attained an Associate's Degree in Scientific Glass Technology.
During the 2009 International Flameworking Convention in Salem Eli assisted Professor Dennis Briening in an experimental collaboration: combining hot glass working techniques with lathe working techiques to create a hybrid method for making glass. Eli has assisted many other talented glass artists throughout his studies.
Eli Exhibits in Belfast, and Camden, Maine as well we in Toledo, Ohio. His current work reflects his understanding of scientific and technical glass as they ifluence his artistic vision and final glass forms.
Eli is a co-owner of the glass studio and continues to work towards further developing Gathered's gallery and hotshop.