Today we’d like to introduce you to Brenna Baker. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Artist / Founder
Brenna Baker | Hollywood Hot Glass
Brenna Baker is the Founder and Artist of HOLLYWOOD HOT GLASS. She began her career as a glass artist in Corning, NY at the young age of 14. Learning the technical and aesthetic foundations of glass in Corning inspired her to live out her life’s dream of becoming an independent glass artist. The next few years she spent working under many talented glass artists all over the US while simultaneously studying business. She then continued her career on to the island of Murano, Italy where she spent one year working under Maestro Pino Signoretto, commonly known as the world’s greatest glass sculptor. She then continued traveling the world creating her work for an audience on cruise ships with the Hot Glass Show before becoming the youngest Master Gaffer and only the second female gaffer ever employed by Steuben Glass. Brenna also gained knowledge and expertise in taking classes and teaching through The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass.
Brenna founded HOLLYWOOD HOT GLASS on June 7th, 2013.
In 2018 HOLLYWOOD HOT GLASS partnered with Celebrity Cruises to bring the glass-making experience onboard the Celebrity Solstice, Equinox, and Eclipse. Located on the top deck of each ship is a beautiful glass-blowing studio surrounded by a half-acre of real grass looking out over the world. Through Brenna’s HOT GLASS CLASS program guests traveling with Celebrity now have the opportunity to sign up and make a beautiful piece of glass art themselves!
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“Thanks to our amazing teams, I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to share our passion every day with so many people all over the world. It is a true honor to witness the joy the glass-making experience brings everyone and is by far the most rewarding part of my career today. Their happiness inspires my creativity and I hope, through our program, we can do the same in return.”
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
It was never easy; as an artist, I started with only the support of me believing in myself and my dream.
Through the classes it gave me strength to keep going, seeing how much joy it brought everyone. Financially this helped me build my business as well. The first 3 years I worked 100 hours a week alone with only my dog at home and I really got burned out; ultimately it affected my health. Thankfully when I just couldn’t do it anymore by myself and the business became bigger than me it was finally in time that I had become established enough to hire a team. Since then, we just keep growing and I couldn’t do any of it without my incredibly talented team and the guests that come through all 4 studios every day to enjoy making a piece of glass themselves. Most importantly, my collectors for supporting my art 💝 I am truly grateful for it all, even the challenges every day!
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I make high-end glass art installations and chandeliers. Along with many glass handmade sculptures and functional vases, glasses, etc.
My business offers classes Wed-Sun from 1-9 where anyone can choose between 15 beautiful glass options to make by hand in just 20mins each with the help of our talented instructors! The classes start at $50 and it’s fun and popular for any age, group, party, etc… Best date night ever!
Hollywood Hot Glass
Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
Call or book online anytime 🙂
Pricing:
- Classes start at $50
- Quotes available for custom art inquiries
Contact Info:
- Website: www.hollywoodhotglass.com
- Instagram: @hollywoodhotglass @brennabakerglass
- Facebook: Hollywood Hot Glass
- Twitter: Hot Glass Art
- Youtube: Brenna Baker
- Yelp: Hollywood Hot Glass
