Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.
Renato Foti is an artist working mainly in fused and bent glass for large scale installations. He studied at Pilchuck, Penland and Urban Glass, after first completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Western Ontario. During this time, he began to cast glass in sculptural forms and develop new bodies of work. For a large portion of his career, Renato worked to open a production glass table top company called Trio Design Glassware, which still produces smaller fine craft items.
Currently, Renato’s main focus is working on larger scale, wall-hung glass sculptures. He is also working on new mixed media sculptures which incorporate glass and other materials.
Colour wall series # 1
Fused Glass & metal, LED light
Colour wall series # 1
Fused Glass & metal, LED light
Retro Mesh Oval series 2
Fused glass & slumped
Colour wall series , organic
Glass, fused & slumped, LED & Metal
Mannequin Series # 1
cast glass, plastic, Led lights, Paint, epoxy
Retro Mesh Series #2
Fused & slumped glass
Untitled ( could call it too much work )
Fused glass, epoxy, wood, paint
Mannequin Series # 3
Cast Glass, plastic, metal, LED lights, fused glass, paint
Bent Oval in Organic
Fused & slumped glass
Retro Mesh series # 2 in B & W's
Fused & slumped glass
Formerly the Ontario Crafts Council, Craft Ontario is a not-for-profit service organization that works to have craft recognized as a valuable part of life. We promote and celebrate professional craft through providing member opportunities, and advocate for craft practice by educating and empowering diverse audiences.