"My family has Libyan ancestors who owned a furnace in Venice in the early 1900s. I love collecting rare books that highlight ancient crafting techniques.”
Throughout her life Dana Arbib has worked with different facets of design, but her glass design work began in 2020. An Italian national, she became friends with a man who owned a furnace in Venice and eventually discovered a deep family connection to this new practice.
Specifically, Arbib collaborates with artisans around the world to celebrate slow production that is passed down through familial generations. She thrives off of studying and refining these skills and techniques, placing them within historical contexts, and utilizing them to fabricate her work. Her sculptural and intentional glass pieces are rooted in her cultural makeup, personality, and unique perspective on enduring materials and practices.