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Jose Pinpinco

José Pinpinco was born in the province of Bolivar on July 16, 1977. He became a glass sculptor in 1998, when he joined a workshop at the tender age of 19. He mostly enjoys sculpting animal glass figurines; through them, he wishes to convey his love of animals.

Pinpinco is also a part-time student; with his family's encouragement and support, he is training to become a mechanic.

Pinpinco creates statuettes and figurines from recycled glass, transparent or tinted. He uses manual tools, such as pliers for stretching the molten glass. His work is gradually acquiring renown as he exhibits his pieces in local art fairs.

"I find motivation in people's appreciation of my work," confides Pinpinco. "I work hard at this craft so I can help my family but also, so I can accomplish my personal goal – to finish my studies in mechanics. I hope people around the world appreciate the sentiments I try to project through my figurines, as well as the effort and hard work that goes into working the glass with my hands."