Michael A. Fisher
Glass Artist: Designer
Biography 2007

-Past to Present-

1997 National Art Honor Society/ Advanced Placement
(Chambersburg, PA)

1997 Graduate of Chambersburg Area High School/ Art Major
(Chambersburg, PA)

2000 Advanced Venetian Flame-working with Cesare Toffolo/ Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA)

2000 Teaching Assistant for Intro and Intermediate Glass-Blowing/ Tyler School of Art
(Elkins Park, PA)

2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree form Temple University/ Tyler School of Art
(Philadelphia, PA)

2001-2002 Apprentice to Cesare Toffolo/ Venetian glasswork
(Murano, Italy)

2000-2004 Member of Glass Art Society
(USA)

2002-2003 Assistant to Cesare Toffolo in Venetian Flame-working
Centro Studio Vetro
(San Servalo, Italy)

2003 Assistant to Vittorio Costantini in Flame-working
Centro Studio Vetro
(San Servalo, Italy)

2002-2007 Member of Contemporary Glass Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, PA)

2005 Consultant for the “Newton’s Loft” exhibit “Art Meets Science”
The Franklin Institute
(Philadelphia, PA)

2002-2007 Professional Glass Artist, Designer, and Instructor for Taylor Backes Inc. Glass-blowing, Flame-working, Lapidary work, Studio Maintenance, and Sales (Boyertown, PA)