James Prestini

James Libero Prestini (January 13, 1908 – July 26, 1993) was an American sculptor, designer and woodworker.

He graduated as a mechanical engineer from Yale University in 1930.

[2] In 1933 he began teaching mathematics at Lake Forest Academy.

James held the post of professor of design at the University of California, Berkeley from 1956 to 1975.

[4] He was known for his art of crafting wood into thin bowls and platters,[5] having qualities similar to that of glass or ceramics.