Roughly eight years after establishing himself as a local artist know for borosilicate glass pieces — from pipes and pendants to stemware and sculptures — Smolensky challenged himself to learn a new skill set: neon.
Houston native Adam Smolensky relocated from Austin to San Antonio in 2012 with a determination to learn glassblowing from members of the local glass community. He’d been fascinated by glass since his high school days — when he daydreamed about making pipes — but opportunities to learn the craft had eluded him.
