Year of Glass

2025 – Tucson’s Year of Glass 2025 is officially Tucson’s Year of Glass, marking the 50th anniversary of glassblowing in Tucson and the 25th anniversary of Sonoran Glass School, Arizona’s only non-profit glass school. After receiving his M.A. in Glassblowing, Tom Philabaum built and opened Tucson’s first glassblowing studio in 1975. Philabaum is widely recognized for […]

Priscilla Kar Yee Lo Joins SGS Team

As a child of a Chinese immigrant family in North America, Priscilla was perpetually reminded to be practical about her future. But after over a decade as a health care professional, she began to feel dissatisfied with the direction of her life. Priscilla turned to creative outlets to find a voice and to explore her […]