About

Dan Buchanan embarked on his career as a glass artist in the mid-1990s, serving as an
apprentice in professional glass studios throughout Santa Fe, New Mexico. He later pursued higher education, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Carnegie Mellon University in 2008. During his academic tenure, Dan honed his skills in cutting-edge digital technologies, which have since become so integral to his artistic process.

After finishing his studies, Dan joined the team at Taktl, a newly formed architectural concrete manufacturer, and for 13 years helped to grow the company into a multimillion dollar company by running its urethane mold shop. Around the same time, Dan founded Studio Glass Company, to serve as a platform for exploring innovative glass-making methods and designs, allowing him to apply his  understanding of manufacturing processes to the art of studio glassmaking. By leveraging his diverse skill set and industry experience, Dan has positioned Studio Glass Company at the intersection of artistry and efficient production.

What is Powder Printing?

Powder Printing is an adaptation of screen printing techniques that replaces ink and paper with powdered glass and sheet glass. I begin by digitally manipulating images taken from the living world around me or from historical photos. Just like in traditional screen printing, each image is broken down into its constituent colors, screens are produced, and then placed above a layer of flat sheet glass. I create the image by forcing powdered colored glass through the screens onto the sheet glass, which becomes the canvas for the design. When fired in the kiln, the glass particles fuse together, and pieces can then be used as panels or set up over ceramic or metal forms and heated until they slump into a desired shape.