Whit Rogers :

 “I like to explore the more traditional techniques, which have been passed down through generations,” says Rogers.  Rogers was an architectural student in Washington University in 2002 when he took his first class in glass from Doug Auer.  He was fascinated that something so permanent could be created quickly, but also took so much practice.

 Today Rogers often teaches one of the Washington University lab sections each semester held at Third Degree as well as Third Degree classes.  “What I enjoy most about teaching is seeing a student figure something out for the first time - not merely repeating what they have seen, but actually understanding the reasons why something is the way it is,” he says. 

“Above all else, what I enjoy most about glass is that there is always more to learn.”  Rogers studied reticello with Anthony Schafermeyer and Claire Kelly at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts on Deer Isle, Maine last summer.  He says he’s constantly learning from his fellow glass artists at Third Degree.  “So much in glassblowing comes from passing down knowledge, and everyone I have met has been kind enough to share it; that's one of the best things to me.”

In addition to making glass, he also designs and makes tools for working with glass.  “I started making my own tools. Other people seem to like the designs, so I began selling them locally last year.  It's been growing from there, and it's definitely something I would like to keep doing.”  (Visit www.whitmanrogers.com). 

Rogers exhibits his glass work locally.

 

Who We Are:

Jim McKelvey Co-Founder	Doug Auer Co-Founder
Anne Murphy Director of Marketing & Development Cody Meirick Special Events Manager Lisa Volner Gallery Assistant
Instructors:
Mike Hayes	Nik Christensen
Amber Marshall	Ben Klein
Aaron Quigley	Jessica (Cope) Kopitske
Chris Dowdy	Whit Rogers
Shawn Lipe

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