Speaker Michael Blazek

Michael Blazek, aka “Mr. Neon,” is a Brisbane-based neon artist and member of legendary neon family The Blazeks of northern Wisconsin. Michael learned glassbending from his father, Dean Blazek, a renowned neon teacher and creator of the highly influential Neon ABC Alphabets book series, showcasing his tube-bending patterns for foundational neon letterforms. Michael spent a few years bending down under, co-founded Western Neon in Seattle, and returned to Brisbane in 1990 to open the award-winning Neon Signs Australia. Michael and Dean co-authored Neon: The Next Generation, a compendium of essential neon wisdom. Michael teaches tube bending and leads neon tours.