Daniel Read studied with Dale Chihuly at RISD and continued on as a member of Chihuly's glassblowing team for twelve years. He has taught workshops at Haystack, Pilchuck, Horizons, RISD, MIT and private studios. He has recieved grants from the RI State Council on the Arts and the MA Art Council. His work has been exhibited at the New Bedford Glass Museum and the MIT Museum. Each piece is shaped by hand and all works are signed and numbered with the year, month, day and number of each piece during that day.