Joe Cariati graduated from San Francisco State University in 1995 with a BA
in glass and sculpture. He has studied with Ruth King, Ben Edols and Lino Tagliapietra at Pilchuck Glass School on scholarship. He has taught glassblowing at Creative Glass in Swizterland, CCAC in Oakland, and Public Glass in San Francisco. His work is in the permanent collection of the Museo ItaloAmericano and the Museum of American Glass.

Statement
As a glassblower, I have always had an interest in pure form. While doing research on geometric forms, I found that Paul Cezanne had once remarked, "Nature should be handled with the cylinder, sphere, and cone". This quote led me to research cubist paintings by Picasso, Braque, Patrick Henry Bruce and Fernand Leger. Although I ended up learning about theories and formalities of cubism, I was not interested in upholding them necessarily. I was more interested in using the images as a point of departure, a source to pull various forms out of the works. What transpired in the glass studio was a culmination of experimentation, application of new techniques, and an incredible collaboration with my peers.

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