Paul van den Bijgaart

Paul van den Bijgaart

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Paul van den Bijgaart was born in Edmonton, Alberta. His youth was fueled with a pursuit for adrenaline through downhill ski racing, mountain biking, and skateboarding. This life in motion eventually led him to a weekend glassblowing workshop at Red Deer College in 2007. Since then, he’s continued his studies at Haliburton School of the Arts, Sheridan College, Pilchuck Glass School, and The Corning Museum of Glass. In 2015 a leap of faith led him to Beijing China.

For the next 4 years he traveled China and became intrigued by Chinese ink painting. Throughout his travels a seed of a new man was planted, and with the skills gained from his youthful love of motion and western studio practice alongside a new found philosophy and understanding of the world. He’s attempting to find a balance and harmony within the studio to create meaningful objects that people can relate to in the rituals and ceremonies of daily life.

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