(b. 1960)
Craig Ziper is a Western New York artist who works mostly with "borosilicate (Pyrex) glass with torch (lampworking) and with a glass lathe." He creates "cups and small bottles with coloring using metal salts like silver nitrate, copper oxide and gold. He also produces strong and well-proportioned glass mullers." [1]
Ziper received a BA in media study from SUNY Buffalo (1988) and an MFA in interactive telecommunications from NYU (1991).
For more information on his work, visit craigziper.com.
[1] "Intrinsic Stillness." 2013. Etsy, Inc. http://www.etsy.com/shop/intrinsicStillness# (Accessed 10.02.2013)