From Hop Arts "Daniel Read studied with Dale Chihuly at RISD and continued on as a member of Chihuly’s glassblowing team for twelve years. He has taught workshops at Haystack, Snow Farm, RISD MIT and private studios. He has received grants from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the Mass. Arts Council. He has sold works in fine art and craft stores and galleries across the country for the past 40 years."