In May of 1998, Michael received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Illinois State University. In July he married his lovely wife Janet and in September he began building the hot shop he designed for Kokomo Opalescent Glass in Kokomo, Indiana. The works of Michael Amis have been seen in exhibitions in Holland, the United Kingdom, as well as the United States. The Hot Glass Studio at Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co., is dedicated to the design and crafting of unique editions in blown and hot worked glass. The studio uses Kokomo Opalescent Glass cullet exclusively for all designs.
Many small studios use commercial color rods to give their cleaer glass a tint.
KOG Studio has a large and unique color palette of over 800 colors to choose from. At present the Studio is producing beautiful functional blown glass pieces that enrich any indoor environment.