Founded in 2001, Washington Glass Studio creates public art, 
monuments, and architectural glass installations that engage place, history, and community. Based in Washington, DC, the studio works at the intersection of glass, sculpture, architecture, and public life, producing projects for civic spaces, cultural institutions, and shared landscapes.
From the beginning, the studio has operated as a collaborative platform rather than a single author workshop. Projects often bring together artists, architects, fabricators, engineers, and local participants, allowing each work to be shaped by both professional expertise and community voice. Glass is central to our practice, but it is rarely used alone. Our projects integrate steel, light, digital media, and environmental systems to create durable works designed for public settings.
Today, Washington Glass Studio focuses primarily on public art and monument projects, as well as select private commissions where glass plays a central sculptural role. Many of our public works incorporate community made glass components, transforming the act of making into part of the meaning of the finished artwork.
The studio is a fully equipped fabrication facility supporting kiln cast, architectural, and mixed media glass processes at scale. Our kilns and equipment allow for the production of large format glass components, while in-house finishing, metalwork, and lighting capabilities enable projects to move from concept through installation within a single collaborative environment.
Washington Glass Studio serves as both a production studio and a cultural resource, supporting education, mentorship, and public engagement around glass and contemporary sculpture. Our work reflects a belief that public art should be technically sound, visually compelling, and socially grounded, responsive to the complexities of the world it inhabits.
The Washington Glass Studio is focused on providing Public Art projects and private commissions incorporating glass as a sculptural element and through collaboration with artists working in different media.
Objectives
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Glass as a contemporary public art material, durable, expressive, and adaptable -
Collaboration across disciplines, including architecture, engineering, and community partners
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Process-driven projects where making is part of the meaning
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Environmentally responsible design and fabrication
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Public artworks that hold history, memory, and collective presence
Glass as a material for public life.