BACKGROUND:
After graduating, he made his way to Portland (Oregon, USA) and was hired to be the Production Manager Apprentice at the Bullseye Glass Company. This role allowed him to work in every facet of the Bullseye factory’s glass production areas as well as with any visiting artists who came to work at the factory. In addition, he was also engaged to teach classes and research new glass chemistries and processes. This experience formed the basis of his glass kilnforming knowledge. In 2001 he left Bullseye and started an independent studio.
Studio Ramp LLC, was a custom glass kilnforming fabrication studio that translated artists and architects designs into glass from concept to completion. The studio typically worked on 8-12 client projects at a time over their eight-year history. The studio was also a place where artists made their own artwork as well as a stable platform from which Jeremy could engage with the wider creative community. For Lepisto this included exhibiting his work and lecturing internationally as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Glass Art Society for over 7 years (with one year as Vice President and two years as their President).
After re-locating to Canberra, Lepisto established an independent glass studio in Queanbeyan (Jeremy Lepisto Projects). With this facility, Lepisto constructs kilnformed works for other people, creates his own work and also works at the School of Art and Design at the Australian National University.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Published by The Art Gallery of Western Australia
This publication discusses the 2016 finalists of the Tom Malone Prize 2016 at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Find it at: http://issuu.com/artgalleryofwa/docs/160018_tom_malone_2016_web/1?e=20616498/34238289
Published by Kirra Australia Party Limited
This exhibition catalog marks the inaugural show and the included works for Kirra Galleries' 2014 Kiirra Illuminating Glass Award. This exhibition and award by Kirra Galleries was held in participation and with the support of Fed Square Pty Ltd. The winner of this year's award was Robert Wynne for his work, "Raven's Clutch".
Find it at: http://www.kirragalleries.com/2014/kiga/flip/index.html
Vicki Halper, Margot Osborne, Grace Cochrane, and Lani McGregor
This publication details the work and constructs that involve the "links" between artists working with glass in Australia and the Pacific Northwest of America.
Find it at: http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/HALLIN.html
Author Robert Cook;published by The Art Gallery of Western Australia
This publication discusses the collection of contemporary glass at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
Find it at: http://www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/publications/ex_cats.asp
article written by Dr. Sharon Peoples
Within this issue is an article about my work and move to Australia.
Find it at: http://www.craftarts.com.au/
by Keith Cummings
This book highlights some modern practices and practitioners of kiln-formed glass.
Find it at: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Contemporary-Kiln-formed-Glass-Keith-Cummings/dp/1408100754
Photography by: Stephen Wild & Suzy Lamont
This book documents the glass fashion show put on by Laura Donefer for the 2009 G.A.S. conference in Corning, NY.
Find it at: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1144305
25 Years of New Glass Review
by Tina Oldknow
"This book presents 200 photographs of contemporary glass that originally appeared in New Glass Review between 1980 and 2004."
Find it at: http://glassmarket.cmog.org/browse.cfm/4,623.htm
Contemporary Glass
Editor Blanche Craig
This book highlights various glass artists focusing on various disciplines and techniques of glass art.
Find it at: http://blackdogonline.com/design/contemporary-glass.html
500 Glass Objects: A Celebration of Functional & Sculptural Glass (500 Series) (Paperback)
by Lark Books (Author)
This book is a visual sampling of some contemporary artists working in glass.
Find it at: http://www.amazon.com/500-Glass-Objects-Celebration-Functional/dp/1579906931
Glass Notes / A Reference for the Glass Artist / Version 4.0
by Henry Halem
This book is a starting point for any glass artist needing information on the techniques, equipment, and various processes of their craft.
Find it at: http://www.glassnotes.com/