RESHMA BHOOPAL
Founder and Resident Glass Artist, Arts from Glass
Mountain View, CA 94040 | reshma@artsfromglass.com | (650) 603-1111
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder and Resident Glass Artist
Arts from Glass, Mountain View, CA | January 2014 – Present
Artistic Entrepreneurship: Founded Arts from Glass to channel creative inspirations into a thriving business specializing in stained glass and fused glass artistry.
Diverse Artistic Portfolio: Design and create a broad range of stained glass décor, including suncatchers, lamp shades, and garden accessories, as well as fused glass jewelry and home décor. Each piece is an original design, hand-drawn, digitized using Procreate, and carefully handcrafted.
Custom Commissions & Installations: Collaborate with clients to produce bespoke stained glass installations, from small window panels to large-scale skylight designs.
Themed Collections & Online Presence: Regularly develop small-themed collections and maintain an updated online shop, ensuring a dynamic and evolving portfolio that aligns with market trends.
Community Engagement & Sales: Actively participate in fundraising galas and art festivals, expanding my client base and network while successfully selling over 400 unique art pieces.
Workshops & Team Building: Lead workshops in stained glass and fused glass techniques, guiding participants through hands-on projects. Also conduct team-building workshops and a 2-week Stained Glass intersession program at Design Tech High School in Redwood City, CA.
EXHIBITIONS
2024 | Artist’s Choice Exhibit – "Honeycomb Haven"
San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
April 2023
Showcased a stained glass honeybee panel with fused glass bee elements and delicate wirework wings, all set against a warm, amber-toned honeycomb backdrop
2023 | Color Pop! Exhibit – "Color Burst"
San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
April 2023
Showcased a unique fused glass piece created by melting glass at high temperatures, resulting in a vibrant explosion of colors.
2021 | Spirit of the Season – "Santa Wreath"
The Walt Disney Museum, San Francisco, CA
October 2021 – March 2022
Created a Santa-themed piece fused in a kiln, assembled with a glass wreath using the Tiffany copper foil technique, and adorned with fused glass holly accents.
2021 | USPS Art Project Exhibit – "Autumn Vine"
The Greenly Space, Signal Hill, CA
April 24 – May 29, 2021
Collaborative work combining my fused glass pieces with a partner's photo print, mounted on maple board.
2020 | USPS Art Project Exhibit – "Sweet Summer and Citric"
InLiquid @ Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA
November 23, 2020 – January 17, 2021
Collaborative series integrating my fused glass pieces with mounted photo prints from a partner artist.
PUBLICATIONS
2024 - Bold Magazine Feature
EDUCATION & TRAINING
2022: Mastering the Edge, instructed by Alysa Phiel
2021 – Ongoing: Fused Glass Painting, instructed by Mark Hufford
2021: Intro to Leaded Stained Glass Panels, instructed by Kenneth Minasian
2019: Fusing Pot Melts and Pattern Bars, instructed by Laurie Spray
2018: Kaleidoscope Pattern Bars, instructed by Susan McGarry
2017: Advanced Fused Glass Techniques, instructed by Patty Gray
2016: Intro to Fusing, instructed by Bob Smith
2016: Advanced Stained Glass, instructed by Steve Gonzales
2014: Intro to Stained Glass, Bangalore, India