Welding, machining, CAD design, blowing glass, drafting—when it comes to industrial processes, Jerry Lin-Hsien Kung is a proper jack of all trades.
Best known for his work in glass sculptures, a testament to his BFA degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, Kung has always been inspired by characteristics of materials and the process of discovering their nuances. After learning the language of glass—heat, saturation, and equilibrium—Kung merged his understanding of the material with his interest in tool design, resulting in a fabrication studio that creates ergonomically designed custom glass-blowing tools.
With his Mary Poppins-sized toolkit of material understanding, Kung leads a small team alongside Kelly Skunes in Oakland, California, focused on refining, honing, and expanding their product offering, one TIG-welded mold at a time.