Brandon Lopez
Better Together Resident
Brandon Lopez is a Mexican American artist creating functional and sculptural work with glass. Originally from Pennsylvania, he first began working with glass in 2013. Lopez attended Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia from 2014-18, where he received his BFA in Glass. Since then, he has assisted classes at craft schools and worked as an assistant for a number of artists. His work combines traditional glass blowing techniques with the aesthetics of art and objects made by ancient civilizations to create sculpture and design objects. Lopez has recently completed the Core Fellowship at Penland School of Craft. Brandon is currently living and working in Asheville, North Carolina.
"As a Mexican American artist, I draw inspiration from Mesoamerican civilizations, where art went beyond aesthetics and served ritualistic functions. Through glassblowing I explore this intersection in both functional and sculptural works. My functional objects are inspired by ancient and futuristic design. My sculptural pieces reference ancient vessels and unknown rituals. Their worn surfaces and markings stand as evidence of lost civilizations and forgotten knowledge, blurring the lines between past, present, and future. My work references the profound role art has played in human history. Serving not only to decorate but to connect us to the spiritual and unknown."
