Professional Glass Blower
Christopher M. Skibbe
Education: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA May 2005
Bachelor of Fine Arts – concentration: Glass
Professional Experience Spring 2007 - Present
THE GLASS SPOT, Owner/Studio Manager / Artist, Richmond, VA
Managing daily operations of the hot shop including rentals, classes, private lessons, and workshops
Creating body of work for exhibition and/or sale
Teacher’s Assistant:
Davide Fuin (Glassblowing on Murano w/ Davide Fuin) July 2021, 2022
Claire Kelly (Yes We Cane! -The Glass Spot) March 2019
Russell Carson (Italians do it Better.. and So can You - The Glass Spot) Jan 2018, Jan 2019
Claire Kelly (Reticello is for Punks - Pittsburgh Glass Center) July 2017
Assisting Demoing Artist + Demoing Artist:
GAS Murano Asst. to Claire Kelly Effetre - Murano, Venice, IT] May 2018
Pre-GAS Asst. to Grant Garmezy [Luab Murano Gallery 4.0 - Murano, Venice, IT] May 2018
Demo + Asst. 3rd Thursday Demo Series [The Glass Spot - Richmond, VA] 2014 - present
Continuing Studies: Summer Intensive
D.F Glassworks, Murano, Venice IT
Davide Fuin (Glassblowing on Murano w/ Davide Fuin 2016 - 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA Summer Intensive
Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz (Exploring Form – July 2016)
Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak (Advanced Glassblowing – May 2014)
Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz (The Difference is in the Details – July 2012)
Claire Kelly & Anthony Schafermeyer (L’Incalmo – May/June 2006)
Kait Rhodes (Painting with Italian Patterning Techniques – June/July 2006)
Claire Kelly & Anthony Schafermeyer (Shape & Surface – June/July 2004)
Davide Salvadore (Tociar Piere – May 2003)
Boyd Sugiki (Foundations – June 2003)
Claire Kelly & Anthony Schafermeyer (Details – July 2003)
Claire Kelly & Anthony Schafermeyer (Shape & Surface: Venetian Techniques – July 2002)
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC Spring Concentration
Claire Kelly & Anthony Schafermeyer (Blown Mosaics - 2004)
Teaching
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Richmond, VA (Fall 2013 - Spring 2016)
Scholarship: Commercial Scholarship Recipient (Award Winner, medium: drawing) Fall 1996
Notable Commissions
Richmond Impact Awards (2014, 2015, 2016)
Restaurants + Lighting: Mekong (2013, 2014); Belly Timber Tavern (2010); Mezzanine (2008)
theglassspot@gmail.com | richmondglassspot.com / chrisskibbe.com
[@theglassspot IG + FB]