Jen Elek graduated in 1994 from The New York school of Art and Design at Alfred University earning a BFA. Since moving to Seattle, WA in 1995 Jen has had the opportunity to work as both a glass artist and metal fabricator for many notable artists. In her own work Elek combines colour, form, multiple components and innovative processes to create landscapes of glass and light. Jen teaches glassblowing blowing workshops internationally, sharing with students a practical working knowledge and exploring experimental processes. Since 2001, she has been a member of Lino Tagliapietra’s glassblowing team. Jen shares a studio with husband Jeremy Bert in South Seattle.