Joi and Daniel LaChaussee, who have adapted the ancient techniques of glassblowing to create original designs in handblown glass vessels.

They create their Starfish Bowl series of furled vessels in a variety of colors, each with a contrasting or complimentary lip wrap. They also create an Aquarium Collection of consisting of individual pieces (clam shells, sea urchins, starfish and fish) that can be combined in sculptural groupings.

Their collaborative efforts take advantage of Joi's fine arts and sculpting background and Daniel's extensive command of technical glassmaking and chemistry. When working with colored glass it is particularly important that each color is chemically compatible with any others with which it is combined.

They use techniques of their own invention, as well as many classic glassblowing techniques that date back to pre-Roman times and were widely used by Renaissance glassblowers in 16th Century Venice.

The LaChaussees design and create each piece individually, using combinations of transparent and opaque colors with clear crystal. They began working in glass in 1981 and established their own studio on a remote island off the coast of Seattle in 1988.

Joi earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ceramics from the University of Colorado, then studied glass at the Appalachian Center for Crafts. Both she and Dan studied glass at the two of the world's finest schools, the Pratt Art Center and the Pilchuck Glass School, both in Washington state.

Their works have been shown at major galleries and museums throughout the United States and in Germany, and are included in numerous public and private collections.