Paul DeSomma Works

Husband and wife, Marsha and Paul work both independently and collaboratively on various lines of sculpture galass work. They also design and produce custom lighting and residential and commercial commissions.

Marsha Blaker-DeSomma recieved her Master's Degree in both ceramics and glass and has attended the world-renowned Pilchuck Glass School as a scholarship student and as a staff member. Marsha is well-known and respendcted on a national level along with a devoted following in her local Santa Cruz, California community. She has mastered a multitude of techniques in both ceramics and glass.

Paul DeSomma is a glass artist who specializes in figuritive work, as illustrated in the virtual gallery titled Figures. Paul first blew glass in New York City in 1983, and spent the next 15 yeaes working and studying in studiors in Seattle, Washington and Murano, Italy. He has close professional ties artist Dale Chihuly with whom he often collborates. His close friendship with Maestro Pino Signoretto has guided Paul'\s technical approach and influenced his sculptural aesthetic.