• Jeff has been working in glass since the 1990s
• His works borrow inspiration from nature, from the geometry of honeycombs to the reflective surface of the ocean
• He has exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Perrotin Gallery in Paris

Growing up to artist parents at Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Jeff Zimmerman recalls late nights in the ceramic department witnessing salt-kiln firings. “I vividly remember the excitement of the artists, the drama and the light created by the kilns,” he says. Years later, glassblowing entered his life when an instructor at Santa Barbara City College homed in on Jeff’s natural aptitude for the process. "I did not expect to follow my parents' path and become an artist, but I developed an immediate love for and connection to glassblowing," he explains. Exposed to classical Venetian techniques, with stints studying under Italian masters including Lino Tagliapietra, Jeff is equally inspired by the work of international contemporary conceptual artists as well as the mutability of the material itself. “What still surprises me about glass is its ability to generate new forms,” he says. “I never know exactly what it will do.”