Glass shaped by fire, inspired by the sea.

Sculptural glass, lighting and installations created by artist Matthew Szidik.

Glass shaped by fire, inspired by the sea.

Sculptural glass, lighting and installations created by artist Matthew Szidik.

Glass shaped by fire, inspired by the sea.

Sculptural glass, lighting and installations created by artist Matthew Szidik.

MOLTEN COAST

Made for light. Made for space.

Molten Coast is the studio of glass artist Matthew Szidik. His work explores the relationship between glass, movement, color and light—from sculptural objects and wall pieces to lighting and site-specific installations.

Every piece begins by hand. No two emerge exactly the same.

About Molten Coast

Three Ways to Explore the Work

AVAILABLE NOW

Finished and one-of-a-kind work from the studio.

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MADE TO ORDER

Signature forms created individually in your chosen colorway.

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STUDIO DROPS

Experiments, studies and singular releases directly from the hot shop.

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MADE TO ORDER

Made by hand. Never exactly repeated.

Selected Molten Coast designs can be commissioned in established sizes and colorways.

Each piece follows the character, palette and movement of the work shown while retaining what makes handmade glass extraordinary: subtle variations created through heat, gravity and the hand of the artist.

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Glass changes with its surroundings—holding light, reflecting color and becoming part of the space around it.

INSTALLATIONS

Glass made for the space it will inhabit.

From sculptural wall compositions to lighting and site-specific work, Molten Coast creates installations in conversation with architecture, scale and light.

For private residences, designers, architects, hospitality and commercial spaces.

THE ARTIST

Matthew Szidik

Matthew Szidik is a Florida-based glass artist and educator whose practice spans sculptural glass, lighting, installations, functional work and wearable art.

His experience stretches from the hot shop to galleries, museums, public demonstrations and classrooms in the United States and internationally.

His work has been exhibited or represented through the Chihuly Collection, Florida CraftArt, Imagine Museum, Duncan McClellan Glass Gallery and other arts institutions.

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CURRENTLY ON VIEW

Pattern & Pause

Chihuly Collection · St. Petersburg, Florida

July 25 – November 29, 2026

Pattern & Pause features work by Matthew Szidik alongside Kailey Carleton and Kimberly Fahey, exploring pattern, repetition, material, and the moments of pause found within the process of making.

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A growing body of work.

Past pieces, experiments, sold work, commissions and studies from the Molten Coast studio.Use a more artistic masonry/grid gallery here rather than product cards.

ARTIST + EDUCATOR

Passing the craft forward.

Alongside his studio practice, Matthew is an experienced glassblowing instructor and demonstration artist.

He currently teaches at the Morean Arts Center and Brooklyn Glass, with experience spanning hot shop instruction, flameworking, youth education, public demonstrations and international teaching.

Matthew is available for workshops, demonstrations and visiting artist opportunities throughout the U.S. and internationally.

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COMMISSIONS

Something made for your space.

A piece can begin with a room, a palette, an architectural detail, a memory—or simply an idea.

Molten Coast accepts commissions for custom glass, sculptural work, lighting and installations for private, commercial and hospitality spaces.

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