April Wagner is the artist/owner of epiphany studios in Pontiac, MI. Operating since 1993 April has a BFA in glass from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. A successful female entrepreneur in a male dominated industry April is a talented artist, successful business owner, and committed community partner. A Certified Women Owned business, April's designs and creates in her 2000 degree hot glassblowing artwork in a variety of options - epiphany studios creates a line of elegant, colorful gifts, awards and limited production vessels, and the signature line of April Wagner sculptures, high-end, large-scale, one-of-a-kind sculptures for public, private and corporate installations. April is a proud supporter of the arts, serving on boards and committees for the Detroit Institute of Arts, Cranberry Arts Academy, and as a rescue animal lover, Michigan Humane. April is a graduate of the Goldmans Sachs 10KSB program and was a 2019 Clark Hulings Fellow.
Sub-specialities:
Glassblowing
Glass Arts
Glass Studio and Gallery Owner
Small Business Owner
Certified Woman Owned Business
Artist
[SHARE]
Expert DirectLink
-
Thanking workers on the frontlines with unique art from Epiphany Studios
WXYZ [February 4, 2021] -
Handmade hearts for health care workers from Epiphany Glass
Fox 2 Detroit [January 30, 2021] -
Pontiac studio takes different approach to annual holiday show
The Oakland Press [December 4, 2020] -
A Craftsman's Legacy: The Glass Blower
A Craftsman's Legacy [April 6, 2020] -
Epiphany glassblowing studio raises $34,000 for expansion
The Oakland Press [September 13, 2019] -
Pontiac glass artist gets Cobo Center space
The Oakland Press [September 12, 2019] -
Artisans of Michigan: Shaping molten glass into sparkling beauty
Michigan Radio [June 14, 2019] -
Local glass artist named business accelerator fellow, one of 20 in nation
The Oakland Press [January 10, 2019] -
Holiday Art (Episode 805)
Detroit Performs [December 21, 2018] -
“Molten Sensuality" brings the fire of epiphany glass studio to Saginaw
The Oakland Press [October 8, 2018] -
April Wagner's epiphany studios opens downtown Detroit pop-up, plans Pontiac headquarters expansion
metromade [October 12, 2017] -
Detroit’s Guardian Building gets high-end glass store
The Detroit News [September 17, 2017] -
Epiphany Studios' business blows up with corporate gifting orders
Crain's Detroit Business [May 9, 2017] -
My Pontiac Story: April Wagner of epiphany glass
metromade [April 27, 2017] -
Splendor in the Glass
Detroit Home [October-November 2016] -
Prepare to be Blown Away
My City Magazine [July 1, 2016] -
April Wagner's epiphany studios a glass act
The Detroit News [November 20, 2014] -
Shattered glass, sculpted recovery
Crain's Detroit Business [July 28, 2009]