Rene 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.

Rene also attended a symposium at 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 Oregon, a community known as a center for education and production of hot and soft glass.

While continuing to seize any opportunity to blow glass and refine his skills, Rene also practiced flame working. He quickly moved from simple pieces to more complex works that demand the artist sculpt and manipulate hot glass to create intricate pieces.

His passion, however, remains working in the glass blowing studio where he pushes boundaries and welcomes challenging new techniques that take his work to the next level.

Along with working in glass, Rene enjoys teaching the craft to others. He has done hot glass blowing demonstrations at the California State Fair, at Sacramento's popular Second Saturday shows and elsewhere. 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 He is also member of the educational team at Rainbow Glass in Sacramento where he teaches glass blowing in weekend seminars.

Rene works at his craft full time at his studio at Horse Cow in West Sacramento where he also teaches hands-on classes to numerous students and welcomes apprentice glass blowers.

René Steinke
Horse Cow Inc
Director
916.317.4340 office
916.821.2597 cell