Glenn Elvig was born in 1953 in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Minnesota and received a B.S. in education and ceramics. He began teaching high school, until he realized his passion for furniture making. Elvig was inspired by such artists as Carolyn Vosburg Hall, Claes Oldenburg, Ellsworth Kelly, and Gary Larson. He has taught workshops on furniture design, and exhibited his work through the United States and the world.
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