MARC
VANDENBERG
Born
1973, in Lansing Michigan, Marc was raised in the rural community of Mason,
just south of Lansing. He spent much of his time outdoors and athletically
inclined. Glass first interested him as a child and that interest manifested
itself years later while attending Michigan State University. Before graduating
with a degree in Television Production, he already had dedicated more
than a year of self-instruction working borosilicate glass. In 1999 Marc
began working part time as an assistant glassblower at The Henry Ford
Museum and Greenfield Village. A year later, taking Emilio Santini’s
workshop (The Studio Corning, NY.), he was first introduced to Venetian
figurative techniques. After filling a full time opening in Greenfield
Villages glass shop, he returned to Corning for a workshop with Lucio
Bubacco in 2002. A major influence on Marc’s blowing skills and
Venetian style is Jeff Mack (Greenfield Village Master Glassblower 2001-present).
The two have worked closely for several years as museum employees and
independent artists. Marc’s work is exhibited nationally and internationally
in galleries and private collections. He has also taught workshops at
The Studio at The Corning Museum of Glass, Southern Illinois University,
and privately. Recently, two scholarships were awarded Marc for the summer
of 2004 making it an exciting year for him. Currently, he is a glassblower
at Greenfield Village Dearborn, Michigan and lampworks as a second job
and first love.