Brian Dannaker, AKA Toasted Gnome, is from Liberty, Indiana. He apprenticed under Steve Sizelove and continued to work in his studio as his assistant for over a decade. In that time, he was able to work with and observe so many different artists to learn techniques about mixing colors, fuming, and assembling complex pieces. The mix of art and science is what drew him into the glass craft. He enjoys the process of exploring and creating with the knowledge he's picked up from those who came before him, and those who are more advanced in the craft.