Instructors Bios

Seattle resident Michael Dupille has worked in art his entire career, as a creator, consultant and educator. Experienced in a variety of media including animation, illustration, print, and textile design, he continues to challenge himself through invention and innovation. Since the late 1980's he has worked exclusively with glass, having developed and refined a technique for 'painting with glass', using crushed glass in combination with kiln fired methods. Michael is recognized as a pioneer in the field of kiln formed glass, especially in the area of mold making and kiln casting. He is the creator of Castalot--a reusable glass casting mold material. He has done design work for Bullseye Glass, was a guest artist and instructor at The Camp Colton Glass program, and his creative input is well featured in Boyce Lundstrom’s books on art glass techniques. He has also been a guest studio artist at the Uroboros Glass Factory.