David McDermott, an internationally known glassblower, has been working in glass for over 30 years. He studied under master gaffer Robert Mason at Pairpoint Glass, where he learned in the tradition of the Scottish masters. He is continually inspired to take on new challenges in creating ever more complicated and spectacular pieces.

McDermott has made special pieces for six U.S. Presidents, Pope John Paul II, the Empress of Japan, the Empress of Portugal, and Henry Kissinger, as well as commissions for the Bank of Scotland, the LPGA Senior Tour, and the Television and Movie industry. His work is also on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Toledo Museum of Art. Prior demonstrations and teaching engagements include those at the Rhode Island School of Design, Massachusetts College of Art, and The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass.

Yukimi Matsumoto, originally from Osaka, Japan, graduated from Osaka Designer School in 1995, where she specialized in Production Design. After working at Suwa Glass Studio in Nagano and apprenticing at various studios in Japan, Matsomoto came to the United States in 1999 to attend the Corning Institute of Glass.

David and Yukimi are also accomplished artists in other media; both paint, sculpt and draw extensively. They now work together at McDermott Glass Studio in Sandwich on Cape Cod where their rich visual vocabulary is translated into stunning and innovative works of glass.

David and Yakumi's Glass work ranges in price from $22 to $600

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