Debora Moore

There she worked with Italo Scanga and Paul Marioni, and was a member of Dale Chihuly's glassblowing team.

[4] Moore has taught glassmaking at a number of programs, including the Pratt Fine Arts Center and Pilchuck; she worked with at-risk students at the Hilltop School in Tacoma, WA.

"[5] She travels around the world to study and sketch orchids in their natural habitats, and is also inspired by the glass botanical models created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka.

However, Moore uses her impressions and imagination to create orchids that recall the flowers' forms without restricting herself to scientific accuracy.

[9] Her pieces, Cherry and Pink Lady Slipper Branch, were acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.