René Steinke started apprenticing as a glass blower at the age of 17. Under the demanding guidance of an accomplished artisan, he learned the discipline necessary to be comfortable in a medium that has little room for error.

René also attended the prestigious Corning School of Glass in Corning, N.Y. There he studied under a number of master glass blowers such as William Gudenrath, and expanded his horizons. Later, he participated in a glass blowing workshop and annual competition at the Eugene School of Glass in Eugene, Oregon – a community known as a center for education and production of hot and soft glass. In 2007, he served as Artist in Residence for a Redding, CA, studio –teaching novice and intermediate artists as well as producing stunning new work.

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