Medium:
Glass.

Style:
Island-Inspired.

Technique:
With more than 20 years of glassblowing experience, Ryan creates stunning custom art pieces, chandeliers and lighting at his Maui art studio, Moana Glass.

Philosophy:
“Glassblowing is a dying art form and I am singularly driven to keep it alive by sharing the experience of blowing glass and my love of glass art with people.” -Ryan Staub

Inspiration:
With experience in more than 11 countries, Ryan currently draws inspiration from Maui’s natural beauty, from the animal life found under the ocean to the sea, sky and everywhere in between.

Art Background:
After discovering glassblowing in a class at a private studio in Seattle in 1997, Ryan began obsessing over his newfound artistic hobby, gaining experience by working directly with some of the greatest glassblowing masters across the world before opening his own studio in the heart of Lahaina.

Chris

The Treehouse Dad has been writing about his home of Maui for over two decades. When he’s not sharing stories and tips from around the Valley Isle, he’s dreaming up treehouses, adventuring with his ‘ohana, and chasing good waves, good food, and a growth mindset. A lover of travel, surf, food, and art, his work blends local insight with a playful, creative lens on life in Hawaiʻi.