Chris Skibbe Red / White Ballotini + Zanfirico Wine Glass

Artist and hot shop owner Chris Skibbe discovered glass blowing while attending Virginia Commonwealth University. He entered the craft and material studies program and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2005. The following year he built out a studio and officially opened a public access hot shop called The Glass Spot in Richmond, VA in 2007. In time Chris leaned into a foundation of study under Maestro Fuin at his studio in Murano, Italy. Davide Fuin’s courses have become widely respected for their rigorous approach to classic Venetian techniques, particularly goblet making. When Fuin began offering in-depth instruction aimed at inspiring the next generation of glass artists, Skibbe eagerly participated. That relationship later led to Maestro Fuin teaching at The Glass Spot in Richmond, Virginia, on two separate occasions, further solidifying the studio’s connection to Murano’s glassblowing heritage. 
 
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