Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen
and Jasen Johnsen

Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen and Jasen Johnsen have traveled the globe as an expression of their love not just for each other, but for their art – hot glass sculpting. At the root of their art, Karen and Jasen have a deep and abiding passion for nature. Their work embodies a willingness to stretch the limits of their creativity, which has expanded their art from the merely illustrative to the impressionist.

Karen was a vital part of the William Morris team at Pilchuck Glass School for two decades, and has taught more than fifty workshops in glass art throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Jasen makes handcrafted specialty glass tools, engineered from his years of experiences as a co-gaffer and studio technician at Pilchuck.

Karen and Jasen are dedicated to the notion that sharing their love of glass art feeds their soul. Their work is shown in galleries and museums across the U.S., including a recent acquisition by the Tacoma Art Museum. The couple’s fervent desire is to inspire the passion they feel for glass in the hearts of young artists.