Accent Art Glass Presents: About the Artist
Christopher Morrison is involved in every aspect of glass making. He
studied glass art at Hardwick College in 1982 and received his Bachelor of Arts
there in 1984. Christopher attended the Pilchuck School in 1983 where he studied
with Bertil Vallien. He returned to Pilchuck in 1985 to study with Jon Eric Ritzman
and Amy Roberts, and again in 1990 when he studied with Robert Carlson. He has
worked at several major glass blowing facilities including the Tim Philabaum Glass
Studios in Tucson, Arizona and Chihuly, Inc. in Seattle, Washington.With a desire to share his knowledge and experience with students of glass art, Christopher began instructing glass blowing at the Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle in 1992. He then went on to pioneer the educational program at Seattle Glassblowing Studio before building his own studio, Morrison Glass Art, Inc. in Bellingham, Washington. Christopher lives in Bellingham with his wife Sonya, son Brimmer, and their dog Izzy.
