Allison Hill

I started lampworking in 2006 apprenticing under Amir Shawn. I had experimented with glass before in school, making mosaics, but I had never really heard of glassblowing on a torch. The first thing I tried was a mushroom pendant and I was pretty hooked. 

Glass to me has been a great teacher. So many important things I have learned sitting behind the torch that I can apply to not just glass but everyday life. Patience is a big one.

Pilchuck Glass School was also a great teacher. When I spent most of the summer there in 2006 I worked in the school kitchen, and I got re-stain Dale Chihuly's old wood cabin which was so much fun. The whole summer was amazing. I met so many people and was able to see incredible things in nature and in glass!

I have consistently been making pendants and earrings the past few years. I love it so much. I'm really excited for Amir and I to start getting our work on the web and spread out around the world!