In 2006, after getting married and becoming a father, Jay Massey turned his glass melting hobby into a half-decade long career. That year, he began working under Kevin Ivi at Austin Flameworks, helping to build the studio from the ground up while maintaining a position as both a resident artist and a glassblowing instructor. In addition to being part of the Flameworks roster of artists, he is currently an intern and an artist for Salt. He has learned from some of the best lampworkers in this country,and owes a debt to the glass-melting community for being so awesome and inspiring, and to his family for their encouragement and patience.