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It all begins

A peaceful glass studio tucked among the trees in Santa Barbara, where artist Evan Venaas invites guests for intimate, hands-on workshops and spends time developing new work in harmony with the land.
ersonal sketches from Evan Venaas’s studio, capturing top-down and side views of the circular glass furnace he engineered and built over two years as part of his self-made glassblowing practice.

Building a studio is a huge undertaking. I am so thankful for all of the amazing people in my life who are helping this dream become a reality…we are close

A circular crucible inside a kiln, used for melting glass in the glassblowing process, set within a firebrick-lined chamber and insulated by bricks and a metal frame—part of the artist’s custom-built setup for creating handmade glass art.
Nestled among green fields and tall trees, Evan Venaas’s studio blends rustic charm with natural beauty, offering a quiet retreat for crafting unique glass art in harmony with the landscape.