maker study — john pomp

john pomp has been blowing glass for over 25 years — first in venice, learning from the murano masters, then in brooklyn, now in philadelphia. his work is in the permanent collection of the corning museum of glass. he also pours plaster, sculpts metal, and designs furniture. his pieces sit alongside alexander lamont and liaigre in the de sousa hughes showroom — and they hold their own.

this monograph covers: pomp’s journey from venice to philadelphia, the glass-blowing process documented step by step, the plaster side of his practice (vessels, sculptures, lighting), a curated selection of 10 pieces available through the showroom, and a conversation with pomp about imperfection — why the bubbles, the variations, and the asymmetry in his work are the point, not the flaw.

the third in the maker study series. for anyone who wants to understand why a john pomp object feels the way it does — handmade, alive, refusing to be perfect.