John Luebtow

John Luebtow has developed innovative technical processes in glass-making, introducing and incorporating gesture and expressive qualities into impeccably finished sculptural components.

Over the past 40 plus years, Luebtow has become one of the most respected names in contemporary glass sculpture. He holds a BA from California Lutheran College, and two distinct MFAs from UCLA (one in ceramics and one in glass).

Luebtow has devoted much of his career to teaching in Los Angeles. His work has been commissioned by major public and private corporations including Hewlett-Packard (HP), ARCO (Atlantic Richfield), American Airlines, NESTLÉ (Carnation), and the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla.

John Luebtow, Ode to Congress: GRIDLOCK, 1996 Craft in America Center Democracy 2020: Craft & the Election
John Luebtow, Ode to Congress: GRIDLOCK, 1996
John Luebtow, Ode to Congress: GRIDLOCK, 1996 Craft in America Center Democracy 2020: Craft & the Election
John Luebtow, Ode to Congress: GRIDLOCK, 1996
John Luebtow, ode (owed) to democracy POTUS, 2016-2020, glass, Craft in America
John Luebtow, Ode to Democracy: POTUS, 2020
John Luebtow, Ode to Twin Towers: Hung Out to Dry 13-50, 2005 Democracy 2020 Craft & the Election, Craft in America
John Luebtow, Ode to twin towers- hung out to dry, 2005, glass, metal