Hot Glass Alley was founded by head artist, Jacob Pfeifer, who found his love for glass at just 14 years old during a family vacation to Bermuda. After observing the glass making process for hours, he was fascinated with the thick, free flowing gather of hot glass, the blowing, molding and the adding of color.

After graduating in 2010 at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Jake began to work at various hot shops until he decided to start his own business, Hot Glass Alley. Jake is a young, aspiring, American artist; among the next generation of craftsmen working with their hands; carrying forward glass making traditions that are thousands of years old. He uses contemporary styles, and traditional Italian and Swedish techniques that reflect a personal glass art style of his own expression and design. Jake’s vision for each piece encompasses an understanding of the properties and movement of glass and application of color.

“I want to engage people to look at the work over and over, finding something new and beautiful each time.” -Jake Pfeifer