Eva’s contact with "hot glass" began when she was 14 years old.  Her first summer job was in a glass factory in Slovakia where old glassblowers were making stemware.  Her task was to pick up the just finished goblets with a "fork " and take them to the annealing oven.  The goblets were hard to pick up and she missed.  The gaffer told her to quickly pick up the shards so nobody would notice the damage.  She did.  She jumped.  Everybody laughed really hard. It was just a brief touch, but for sure "hot".  She says, “I guess for me it was strong enough reason to "stick" to the glass for years to come.”  Eva has been with PISMO since 1998 and has been the director of the Vail gallery since 2002.

Alisa was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado and is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado where she was a Communications major. Always fond of art, Alisa spent the summer prior to her graduation travelling throughout Europe, visiting many of the continent's greatest and oldest Museums, including the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia. After recently moving to Vail, Alisa has been spending her time navigating Vail's thousands of acres of terrain and meeting new friends.

Jennifer was born in Texas, but considers herself a Coloradan nowadays.  She has lived on four continents and loves traveling.  She attended the University of Colorado in Boulder where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Art History.  While living abroad for the last few years, she taught English as a foreign language. She furthered her education at Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy where she received a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Art History. As PISMO Gallery’s newest consultant, she is eager to find her niche in the world of glass art.

Vickie is a native of Dallas, Texas, and attended summer camp in Delores, Colorado. This is where she developed a lifelong love of Colorado and the Rocky mountains. The daughter of an interior designer and antiques dealer, Vickie grew up in the center of the decorative arts scene. In 2006 Vickie was recruited and transferred to Denver, then to Beaver Creek, where she started with Pismo part time, and is now in her 3rd season with the gallery. Vickie enjoys snow shoeing, cross country skiing, hiking and taking full advantage of all that the Vail Valley lifestyle has to offer.