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Michael Dupille

Seattle resident Michael Dupille has worked in art his entire career as both creator and educator.  Experienced in a variety of media  including animation, illustration, print, and textile design, he continues  to challenge himself through invention and innovation.

Michael was part of the glass blowing program at Central Washington  University in the early 70’s.  Since the late 1980's he has worked extensively with glass, having  developed and refined a technique for 'painting with glass' that uses  crushed glass (frit) in combination kiln fired methods. He refers to this  process as fritography.  Michael pioneered many kiln forming  processes, especially in the area of mold making and kiln casting.

He has done design work for Bullseye Glass, was a guest artist  and  instructor at Camp Colton, and his creative input is well featured in  Boyce Lundstrom's books on art glass techniques. His work is highly collectible and his numerous public and private commissions include  projects for the Washington and Oregon State Arts Commissions,  The Everett Cultural Commission, The Seattle Times, The Pierce County Arts Commission, Amazon.com and the Seattle Mariners.