Thoryn Ziemba - Bio

Thoryn Ziemba was born in West Virginia on a small family farm in 1977 and spent the majority of his life in Pensacola, Florida. In 2000, while working as an artist assistant, he discovered glass as a sculptural material. He began pursuing his dream at the Appalachian Center for Craft where he received multiple faculty awarded scholarships.

He was also invited as a visiting artist to the Illinois State University. Upon completion of his BFA, Thoryn received a Windgate Fellowship, which permitted him to travel the United States and study under Paul Marioni, Marsha Blaker, and Paul Desomma. He has been invited again this summer (2011) to the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington to serve on the staff as the Cold Shop Coordinator.

Thoryn and his wife live in Tennessee.