Paul Marioni

1941 Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] is an American artist who works in the medium of glass.

He became a filmmaker, then started working with glass when he became interested in light, reflection, refraction, and expression.

[2] One of the founders of the studio-glass movement, Marioni is a Fellow of the American Craft Council and has received three fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts.

[2] In 1998, Marioni and his son presented a feature exhibition of their glass at the Fresno Art Museum in California.

[9] Known as an innovator in the glass world, Marioni pushes his techniques to their limits, regularly redefining what is possible to achieve with the medium.

Mask by Paul Marioni at The Tacoma Art Museum