Erin Neff Garmezy

About

Widely revered, award-winning glass artist and Glass Art Society member whose expertise has been called upon for demonstrations and lectures all around the world. Her work has been exhibited at the Chrysler Museum of Art, The Chesterfield Gallery in New York City, the Pittsburgh Glass Center, and countless other prestigious venues. In 2006, she joined the Grant Garmezy Glass team at Dragon Ranch, and she has shared much of her work on her TikTok account.

Before Fame

She first became fascinated with the art of glassblowing after she witnessed it being done for the first time at the Oldway Art Center in Sperryville, VA, when she was 17 years old. She managed to negotiate a deal with the shop owner, wherein she traded shop work for lessons in the studio. She went on to earn Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in both art education and craft/material studies from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, graduating Magna Cum Laude in the year 2007.

Trivia

In the year 2016, her work was featured on the cover of Glass Art Magazine's September/October issue. She has also been recognized by KentWired, R-Home Magazine, and The Flow Magazine's 13th Annual Gallery of Women in Glass.

Family Life

She married fellow prominent glass artist Grant Garmezy on September 6th, 2014. Her extensive work in botanical art glass has accompanied his predilection for animal-inspired pieces, resulting in a complex representation of the symbiosis between both flora and fauna.

Associated With

Benjamin Kemph and Darby Holm are also popular social media stars famous for their glass-blown artwork.