From
early childhood, Michael Peluso was interested in drawing and art. When he started
his undergraduate university work in southern Virginia, he initially majored in
architectural and interior design; however, he quickly discovered that he preferred
a greater art base within his work. He returned to central Pennsylvania and when
he took his first glassblowing class on a whim he knew he had found his calling.
It was only after this that he discovered he was continuing a family tradition;
his ancestors had blown glass in both Italy and Germany.
Michael's studies in glass continued at the soft glass studio of Harrisburg Area Community College, where he received a degree in visual art and design. He now continues to work independently at the college and also operates a small flameworking studio in Dover, PA.
In addition to his work in Pennsylvania, Michael has taken numerous classes at the Corning Studios of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY. He has studied under glassblowing and flameworking masters such as William Gudenrath, Michael Scheiner, James Nowak, Michael Rogers, Milon Townsend, and Jane Bruce.
Michael's work is displayed in several regional galleries, restaraunts, and shops, including the Harrisburg Art Association of Harrisburg, Blue Mountain Gallery of Shippensburg, Thistles Fine Art of Lewes, DE, and Sasha's Hideaway of Linglestown. His shows include Harrisburg's Artsfest and Kipona Arts Festival, Art for the Holidays in the Cumberland Valley, and the 2nd Floor Gallery's "Featured Artist" open houses.