Where are they now?
Over 65 emerging glass artists have participated in the Technical Apprentice program at PGC. Many have become staff members and teachers here. Others have taken the experience and skills they received from the apprenticeship and moved on to expand their glass career in other places.
View the artwork of many past tech apprentices in the exhibition “Aspire 2” on view at PGC in 2022.
Percy Echols II
2016 Tech Apprentice
Producer of Taming Lighting Podcast in Pittsburgh, PA
Producer of Taming Lighting Podcast in Pittsburgh, PA
Jason Forck
2006 Tech Apprentice
Director of Creative Projects at Pittsburgh Glass Center + designer/creator of Pittsburgh Glass Center's line of tableware Penn/Fairmount
Director of Creative Projects at Pittsburgh Glass Center + designer/creator of Pittsburgh Glass Center's line of tableware Penn/Fairmount
Elizabeth Fortunato
2012 Tech Apprentice
2018 Alloy Pittsburgh Resident Artist + 2012 Bullseye Glass Emerge Finalist + Owner of Spring Street Studios in Zelienople, PA
2018 Alloy Pittsburgh Resident Artist + 2012 Bullseye Glass Emerge Finalist + Owner of Spring Street Studios in Zelienople, PA
John Sharvin
2015 Tech Apprentice
Owner of John Sharvin Glass + Finalist on Blown Away Season 3
Owner of John Sharvin Glass + Finalist on Blown Away Season 3
Elean Yang & Josh Messmer
2017 Tech Apprentices
Owner of Messmer Glass in Pittsburgh, PA
Owner of Messmer Glass in Pittsburgh, PA
