Resident Artists

The hands.

We work with a small, curated roster — most resident, some collaborators, all signed. Heady glass is collected the way painting is. Start here.

Wil Glass
Cane linework + silver fume

Wil Glass

Linework, fume, and restraint.

Wil's work lives at the intersection of jewelry and rig. Tight cane lines, calm color stories, and a fume hand most artists chase for a decade. Resident at High Tide since 2021.

Est. 2014Santa Barbara, CA
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Gonzo Glass Works
Sculpted sea-life rigs

Gonzo Glass Works

Sculpture you can run.

Gonzo brings sea creatures, sculptural figures, and copper-electroformed details into functional rigs. Each piece is a one-off — never reproduced.

Est. 2017Ventura, CA
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Toro
Scientific tubes & quartz

Toro

Function-first scientific glass.

A reference name in scientific. Clean welds, perfect joints, and the kind of pull only thousands of hours on a torch can produce.

Est. 2003Northern California
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Brian Jacobson
Sock flip jammers & fumed optics

Brian Jacobson

Intricate reversal sections and drylocks.

Brian Jacobson is famous for sock flip jammers, drylocks, and incredible reversal sections. He blends precision engineering with elegant fumed optics.

Est. 2011Santa Barbara, CA
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Blais
Trident-cyclers & functional rigs

Blais

Modern recycler geometry and terp arrestors.

Blais Glass crafts trident-cyclers, functional bangers, and high-airflow rigs. Famous for technical innovation and clean aesthetic profiles.

Est. 2015Southern California
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Miyagi
Drylocks & color-shifting glass

Miyagi

Amber-purple shifts and drylocks.

Miyagi specializes in fumed drylock pieces with dramatic amber-purple shifting colors. Handcrafted with heavy walls and clean flows.

Est. 2016Ventura, CA
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