Yashodhar Reddy is an Indian-American glass artist from Central Pennsylvania. His work focuses on the traditional aspects of glass craft and design from a functional viewpoint.  He draws inspiration from the aesthetics of historical glass objects, with the intention of rendering his works with more relevant and personal styles.  His education began at Harrisburg Area Community College where he was introduced to the medium and from there continued to travel the world to study with prestigious glass artists such as Raven Skyriver, Kelly O’Dell, Darin Denison, and Davide Fuin. He has a diverse working experience, ranging from design studios such as Niche Modern and AO Glassworks to educational organizations such as the prestigious Corning Museum of Glass, where he has been on the team of many reputable artists such as Swedish maker, Fredrik Nielsen and Head of Glass at SIU, Jiyong Lee. He was previously working at the Oxbow School of Art and Artist’s Residency as Glass Studio Manager.  Since his time away from OxBow he is continuing his education, working as an apprentice glassmaker in Venice, Italy for one of the last few living Masters in Murano, Italy, this is a small island located in the Venetian lagoon that is well renowned for its centuries-long artistic glassmaking history.