First bubble blown with “Uncle”Joe Matson

Mom began working with glass in 1996 and is proficient in blowing, casting and flameworking. Her specialty is sculpting our “Dog Beads” and is an avid animal lover. She spends much of her time working at an animal shelter.

Michael is the son of 2 glassworkers, Jennifer and Doug, together we are Screaming Goat Glass. Michael had his first experience working with hot glass at the age of 8. He has worked with blown glass, fused glass and flameworked glass but has spent most of his time flameworking at his home studio. He enjoys making turtle pendants, leaf pendants and implosion marbles. His hope is that his work brings joy and happiness to peoples lives.

Michael with Mom making beads for Beads of Courage*.

*Beads of Courage, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and teens coping with serious illness, their families, and the clinicians who care for them.

Dad began blowing glass in 1982 in San Francisco and has worked and shown through out the US, Europe and Asia. He started flameworking more recently and helps develop work for Screaming Goat Glass.