Dan Hoffman is a glass artist currently living and creating in Santa Cruz, CA. He draws inspiration from his background in chemistry and scientific glass technology, which he studied at UC Santa Cruz and Salem Community College, respectively. Dan is known for creating some of the smallest borosilicate glass pieces in existence, with a focus in accurate molecular structures and other sculptures based on the geometry of nature, in an effort to promote an appreciation of chemistry and its relation to the human experience. His work is in collections around the world and he has performed demonstrations in Austria, Scotland, Germany, Italy, and throughout the US.