Glass artist Michael McDougal lives and works in Texas. His
studio is located near Fischer, a small town in the hill country
north of San Antonio. His introduction to glass came through
Jayne Duryea, protege of Robert Willson, after which he trained
with friend and mentor Jason Lawson. Michael has studied at
the Corning Museum of Glass in New York and the prestigious
Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State, as well as spend-
ing time in the "fornaces" of Murano, Italy. He has studied un-
der Jane Bruce, Claire Kelly & Anthony Schafermeyer, and
Boyd Sugiki.
Michael is also a pianist, stocktrader, writer, and windsurfer.
6940 Heuermann Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78256 (210) 215-5071
“I love glassblowing. To me the craft is as important as the art, so I spend as much time perfecting skill and technique as I do in the creative process. It’s an astoundingly versatile medium, and has an inherent music in it. Working with it in molten form is rhythmic… more of a dance than a process.”
“If you’re looking for a political statement in art, or a statement about the human condition, you’ve got the wrong boy. For me, art is transcendental. Whether appreciating it or creating it, I love art that elicits a sense of wonder, a sense of awe, makes me grin or laugh. Whether an exploration of beauty, whimsy, or that huge realm of the unknown, it must remind me that all our human stresses and strains are insignificant.”
