Michael Hopko has been working with hot molten glass since his first college course in 1990. While following his passion for glass, he worked as an apprentice blower for several artists throughout his home State of California. Soul Glass has been founded on his love of nature and the creativity that glass allows. Michael and his wife Darcy opened Soul Glass in 1996 in the North California Mountains and is easibly able to connect with nature for his inspirations. He is an avid fisherman and that has allowed him to create many fish sculptures and ocean inspired works.