Marc Konys is a master craftsman, artisan, and award-winning glass designer. Operating from his studio in Northeast Ohio, Konys has garnered praise from around the world for his extraordinary vision and expert manipulation of his chosen medium. The youngest of seven children, Konys was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He received his formal education at Kent State University where he was intrigued by the tremendous potential of glass. He studied under Henry Halem and was further moved by the beauty and adaptability of glass design. Inspired by his education, Konys began what would become his lifelong passion during an apprenticeship under master craftsman Joseph Breuning. In 1978 Konys purchased the small glass business from Breuning and converted it into his design studio. Just two years after taking over the Breuning Glass Works, Konys began his own line of artistic glass furniture bearing the name Marc Konys Glass Design.