Our Team

Mike Mentz

Mike Mentz is the founder of Mike Mentz Glass Co. and has culminated over ten years of glass making experience and design to create our one of a kind objects. Mike’s artworks have focused on sculptural objects that incorporate traditional color and pattern techniques paired with kinetic features. Outside of the studio Mike enjoys spending time with his family, gardening, and wrenching on motorcycles.

Mike Mentz

Anna Johnson

Anna Johnson has been collaborating with Mike Mentz Glass Co. since its conception, and has been working with glass for three years. Anna’s personal works focus on hot glass sculptural works of her own, independent conception. Anna spends her spare time enjoying time with friends and family through cooking and role play style gaming.

Anna Johnson

Benjamin Ewing has worked with glass for several years and collaborates with our team utilizing his background as an engineer, contributing to our creative design and problem solving processes.

Benjamin Ewing

Taylor Pawloski is a young, glass apprentice pursuing a career as a professional glass maker. Taylor contributes her skills and abilities assisting in the production of Mike Mentz Glasswares. Their personal works are focused in the exploration of borosilicate glasswares.

Taylor Pawloski

Anthony Lopez began his glass making career in the Pacific Northwest and now works as a Michigan based glass artist. Anthony contributes to the development and production of our glassware concept and design. His personal works explore sculptural form and functional glassware.

Anthony Lopez