Mark always had an interest in the art of glass making and sought out opportunities to learn beginning at San Francisco State University where he learned the fundamental skills and scientific knowledge of glass enabling him to go to the next level: expression or art.

Next, Mark was recruited by the well-known Cohn & Stone Galleries, then located in Emeryville.  It was here that he learned about color and form watching and assisting two masters in their art.

Still exploring, Mark left Cohn & Stone to work in a different glass medium, borosilicate.  He took an apprenticeship with the late John Byers, where he gained an understanding of the complexities of glass and a new artistic perspective.

Today Mark continues to explore the world of art and glass assisting Dave Hopman of Chaos Glassworks in Sutter Creek.

To contact
MARK PLAZA
call 209/333-7859