Micah Evans

Toposphere

2012

Micah Evans is an artist and designer working in glass. With works ranging from intricate sculpture to sleek decanters and luxury pipes, Evans employs a variety of techniques and ideas to round out his multifaceted artistic practice.

Based in Austin, Texas, Evans is fascinated by form, function and the limitless possibilities of his chosen material. Evans is widely regarded as one of the most talented flameworkers of all time, having both the technical skills and design aesthetic to make the latest generation of groundbreaking works.

Coming from a rich family history of craftsmanship, Evans’s mother and grandmother were weavers and seamstresses, a tradition that is evident in his work. With great precision, attention to detail, and direct references to the place textiles have had in his life, Micah made a series of three Singer sewing machines that are as complex and inspiring as his family’s dedication to making artworks of the highest quality.

Micah Evans has broad appeal among collectors and curators alike. He has won glassblowing competitions and appeared in the documentary on glass pipes, Degenerate Art, which debuted at the SXSW Film Festival and was later streamed through Netflix and Amazon.

Evans boasts a faithful following of more than 39,000 followers on Instagram. He has been published in countless books and was the first flameworking resident in the history of the Penland School of Crafts, one of the most prestigious schools of its kind in the world. In recent years, Evans served as a juror for the Corning Museum of Glass’s New Glass Review, a scholarly peer-reviewed publication put forth by the museum, which is the leading authority on glass worldwide. His work can be found in revered collections across the United States, including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

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(Biography provided by Chesterfield Gallery)