When Justin Jenicke moved from his native home of Kansas City to Salt Lake City to be a snow bum, he never would have imagined that he would actually find his passion for working glass instead. While he was interested in art from an early age, he had never received any formal schooling in the subject, only casually dabbling with different mediums before finding glass. Justin learned the basics of the craft in the garage of a coworker who was making borosilicate pipes and goblets.
Since those beginning days Justin has had the opportunity to travel the country and work with as well as learn from some of the pipe industries best artists.
In 2016 Justin was invited to work at The Portal, a cooperative glass studio in Denver. This is where Justin Has worked and resided since.
Justin’s style is defined by sleek, elegant shapes and clean symmetry. He draws inspiration from Classic Venetian shaping, Science Fiction, Mythology, and the human form. He is primarily a borosilicate lampworker, but has also experimented with fused glass as well as chandeliers made from recycled bottles.
Since those beginning days Justin has had the opportunity to travel the country and work with as well as learn from some of the pipe industries best artists.
In 2016 Justin was invited to work at The Portal, a cooperative glass studio in Denver. This is where Justin Has worked and resided since.
Justin’s style is defined by sleek, elegant shapes and clean symmetry. He draws inspiration from Classic Venetian shaping, Science Fiction, Mythology, and the human form. He is primarily a borosilicate lampworker, but has also experimented with fused glass as well as chandeliers made from recycled bottles.