MAPglass BIO

Mitch Petersen known as MAPglass grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He moved to Richmond, Virginia to study art at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007. MAP received his Bachelors of Fine Arts in Sculpture, with a minor in Glass Fabrication. He currently resides in Richmond, VA blowing glass for his self-made company, MAPGlass LLC. Mitch finds inspiration from his personal extraterrestrial experiences. His encounters helped MAP innovate functional glassware incorporating E.T. designs, including but not limited to vivid, colorful milliefiori containing images of stars, swirls, UFOs, and E.T. faces.