Charlie Manion is a glass and sound artist from the American Midwest who translates gestures across disciplines to connect emotional experiences to material facts. He has worked as a scientific lampworker, touring musician, and maker for hire. His work has been shown at the Hyde Park Art Center, Design Museum of Chicago, Chrysler Museum Glass Studio, and Millennium Park. He was the public glass studio manager at Firebird Community Arts in Chicago before pursuing an MFA at the NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, where he now writes about material culture.

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