Michael Egan

Much of Michael Egan's work is an exploration of possibilities using intricate traditional Italian cane, in the Murano tradition. During a visit to his studio you might see his team at work producing these remarkable glass rods. Using a wide array of ancient techniques he blends clear base glass with colored glass from Germany and New Zealand, drawing and twisting large masses of glass into rods up to 50 feet long and sometimes no thicker than a familiar yellow pencil.

Making his own cane allows him the latitude to carry a creative concept from the very first hint of an idea to its full fruition. This cane, when broken into shorter lengths, informs the final design of much of his glasswork, both functional wares and sculpture.