Hayden Wilson grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina. As a second generation glass artist, he has been around glass his entire life but didn’t focus on the material as a profession until after he graduated from UNC-Asheville with a BFA in sculpture.

Throughout his career he has played a dynamic role in the growth and support of the glass community in Western North Carolina. Hayden helped start and operate the Asheville Glass Center. For 9 years he supported the center as the Studio Manager and then Studio Director when it became North Carolina Glass Center. 

Hayden owns and operates a private glass studio in Asheville, NC where he creates his work.