Ep. 71: Leah Allison, Revelstoke’s Big Eddy Glass Works owner/artist

Leah is the owner and head glass blower at Big Eddy Glass Works. She has been working with glass for over 18 years and in 2018 she opened her own studio in Revelstoke, B.C., Canada. She fell in love with the art of glass blowing her very first time trying it out and absolutely knew it was what she was going to do for the rest of her life. She interned at the Seattle Glass Blowing Studio where she had the opportunity to study with renowned glass blower, Dale Chihuly.

Ali & Callie were fortunate enough to catch up with Leah after a very busy weekend of LUNA Fest in Revelstoke, as Leah was not only involved in setting up an elaborate temporary exhibit, but also involved with a permanent installation in one of the "alleries" - art galleries in the alleys. You can hear about the challenges of working with glass, especially when collaborating with a metal artist!

Find out more about the Big Eddy Glass Works at bigeddyglassworks.ca. And check out the Ali & Callie Facebook page for photos and a fun video of Leah at work.