Our Story

In the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, on the Tugaloo Terrane, Spruce Pine is home to one of the richest deposits of gems and minerals in the world. Our glass contains locally sourced materials and our designs are always inspired by the beauty of our Blue Ridge Mountain home. Founded by Colin O'Reilly in 2016, Terrane Glass produces high-end barware and home decor. Terrane has been recognized for it’s elegant and unique designs, we specialize in functional hand-blown glass and are drawn to meticulous and skillful simplicity that mimics the region's beauty and deeply rooted history of handmade craftsmanship. Our work is sophisticated but is designed to be functional and ergonomic. It looks elegant on your shelf and feels exquisite in your hand.

But…Surprise folks! We’ve been keeping a secret…

Meet the new owners of Terrane Glass!

In 2021, Colin O’Reilly, Terrane’s Founder, decided to change careers and pursue a Masters in Medical Science from Emory University! He hung up his jacks and began the process of closing his studio by selling off tools and equipment to neighboring glassblowing studios. However, he wasn’t quite ready to give up glassblowing and while finishing up the credits required to return to school, Colin began working at Hearth Glass and Gallery, located in nearby Burnsville, NC. His intention was to produce a few remaining runs of Terrane’s glassware for longstanding customers and family before closing the company and heading off to med school. Following a healthy working relationship and many long days together in the studio, Colin decided to pass on Terrane to Keikichi & Tadayoshi, the owners of Hearth and the grandchildren of renowned glass artist Harvey Littleton. 

You see, in 2016  when Terrane was founded and Colin designed the Oklahoma line he designed it to highlight the quality of the raw materials sourced and produced by the Littleton’s family company - Spruce Pine Batch Company; the premier US producer of glass batch for glassblowers specifically. And when Hearth was opened in 2022, to act as Spruce Pine Batch’s quality control & testing facility, Tadayoshi began melting Spruce Pine’s highest quality formula. Hearth became the only place Colin could continue his work. Not only that, the Littleton family had also recently acquired Terrane’s glass furnace and hired Colin’s long-term production assistant, Katherine Zeilman, as the production manager for Hearth.

So, when Keikichi asked to purchase the company and carry on producing the Terrane line, Colin did not hesitate to say YES. It just made sense.

While we certainly did not intend on keeping this secret for this long, we wanted time to ensure that we would be able to effectively carry on Colin’s legacy. Over the last year (and a half!) We have dedicated time rebuilding the company, renewing relationships with our wholesale clients, streamlining shipping practices and training our staff. Katie Zeilman has stepped into the role of Lead Gaffer, and alongside Tadayoshi Littleton, now directs a team of skilled and dedicated glass artists–all handpicked and trained by Colin. 

Under this new ownership, Terrane will have a permanent home and will continue to grow in ways we’d never dreamed of before. In 2026, we look forward to new partnerships, launching new designs (in collaboration with Colin!!), revisiting old favorites and continuing to uphold the legacy, and standards of Terrane Glass. For more information, questions or concerns, you can reach out to us by emailing Keikichi@terraneglassdesigns.com.