Earned a BFA in Sculpture from Arizona State University and took Neon as an offered studio course. Absolultey loved it ! Took it multiple semesters so I had equipment access and based my honors thesis around work with neon. Leaving University meant leaving access to the shop and tools, which was a bummer, fast forward a few years and there was the establishment of Snood City Neon from 2018 - 2023 based in Phoenix, AZ. See some of the works at : www.snoodcity.com/neon. Now I am relocated back to NW Chicago area and setting up my own shop. It has been a long time since I have been an active bender, as my role in the business was CEO, designer, pattern maker, and assembly, but looking forward to getting back into it !