IOAN NEMTOI was born in 1964 on a farm in Trusesti near Dorohoi, in North-Eastern Romania, as the eldest son of a large family. He studied at the Art Academy in Bucharest for six years, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Ceramics, Glass and China.

In 1995, Nemtoi returned to his native town to start up his first glass studio.  He not only chose this location for the very fine sand in this area, which is excellent for glass-making, but also because he wanted to bring life and prosperity back to this remote town, battered by the hardships during the communist era.

His works are now selling all over Europe and the USA and are being shown in major art exhibitions and private collections. His workshop quickly grew and now employs the best glass blowers of the area. In the past several years his work has gained tremendous popularity throughout the world.