“I took my first glassblowing class when I was a junior at Punahou in 1991 and that opened a door to a medium I had never worked with before; and one I wanted to explore the rest of my life. I had all these ideas I wanted to try. Hugh Jenkins saw how enthusiastic I was and encouraged me to pursue glass art in college and as a career. After college, I worked with Seattle artist Dale Chihuly before opening my own business, Canlis Glass.”