Every Sunday, we turn the spotlight on some great creatives. This week, we have Brandon Guy Smith!
Brandon is a glass maker and metal worker from Factoryville. He is the head of the glass program at Keystone College where he teaches and makes his own creations. His work switches between representational and nonrepresentational sculpture, functional ware and installation work. Occasionally, he incorporates imagery into his vessels at times, as well as mixed media and found objects.
Brandon began his journey by earning an associate degree of Art in Painting from the Community College of Philadelphia. Afterwards, he enrolled at the Tyler School of Art. While there, he registered for a glass class during his second semester that made him fall in love with the practice. From there, he switched his major and the rest was history.
His creative process mirrors his mind in that it is always going. The core practice resides with the hot glass work, but within that, he lets the idea of the piece dictate what it needs out of him. Nature and the landscape of NEPA is Brandon’s biggest inspiration.
For him, being creative is the same as breathing. It’s not a choice, but simply how it is.
You can follow Brandon on Instagram and view his work on his website.
🌐 Website: http://www.bsmithglass.com
📷 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bsmithglass
