Trenton Quiocho is a Filipino-American glassblower and Tacoma, WA native who has worked with glass for 20 years. He has held positions as a glassblower, hot shop technician, and teaching artist with organizations including Chihuly, Inc., glassybaby, Hilltop Artists, and the Museum of Glass. He was first introduced to glassblowing as a high school student through Hilltop Artists, where he was inspired by Venetian technique and forms. As a glassblower of color in a predominantly white field, his interest evolved from learning Venetian techniques to applying those techniques with a Filipino-American lens. His work is currently informed by his Filipino heritage, specifically the historical use of cultural objects, exploring the meanings behind Filipino iconography and patterns, and how those stories can fill cultural gaps as a diasporic Filipino.

Krist Lee was born in Hong Kong and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree with a concentration in Glass from California State University, Fullerton. As a glass artist, his work is deeply influenced by childhood memories and a profound appreciation for Hong Kong's rich cultural heritage. Krist has showcased his talent in various exhibitions, including a solo   show at California State University, Fullerton, as well as group shows at the Palos Verdes Art Center and California State University, Fullerton. He has worked with numerous glass artists, such as Ethan Stern, Amanda Stern, Hiromi Takizawa, Kazuki Takizawa, Nao Yamamoto, Christopher Jefferies, and Scott Slagerman.

The work I am in pursuit of is in conversation with my personal American History. In response to my Afro Caribbean roots and growing up as a mixed Black American. I choose to explore these topics through glass as a canvas. I enjoy experimenting with color associations and challenging how we perceive them. Probing subjects such as bias, transatlantic slave trade, and civil rights.

Adeye Jean-Baptiste is a recent graduate of Alfred University, where they received her BFA. Their work focuses on vehicular movement from the perspective of those who are non-native to a given space or place. The core of their practice however is rooted in community. This has led them to be a co-facilitator for the GEEX community table group as well as co-create Alfred University’s Black Glass Artist series. During their travels they have worked at a variety of studios: Firebird Community Arts, Starworks, Penland School or Craft, and the Pittsburgh Glass Center. Their glassy journey has now led to Wardensville, West Virginia where they currently reside.

I am a Mexican-American mixed media artist specializing in glass and ceramic sculpture. My work is centered around  celebrating Chicano cultural perseverance through recreating traditional objects like pi√±atas or the inclusion of symbolism. Additionally, I have focused on concepts such as repetition or the recreation of historic glass objects.

Margery Cercado is a Queer, second-generation Filipinx American artist based in Seattle, the ancestral land of the Duwamish people. Her parents immigrated to the United States from the areas of Pilar, Capiz and Balasan, Iloilo in The Philippines. Though raised in and just outside of Seattle, her identity was formed by her family’s voyages back to the Motherland of Panay. Her practice seeks to understand oneself as a diasporic individual and explores interconnected themes such as labor, colonization, history and class through disciplines like sculpture, installation and printmaking. Emphasizing natural materials, found objects and imagery associated with nature and The Philippines, Margery’s craft-based, process-heavy work acknowledges the often-forgotten labor of one’s hands in creation and storytelling. She recently received her MFA through the Low-Residency program at The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). She currently lives, makes and teaches in Seattle.