Alfred University, School of Art & Design - Alfred, NY (May
2005) Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree; Concentration in Glassblowing and Woodworking
Chenango Forks High School - Binghamton, NY
(June 2001) High School Diploma
with Art Regents Sequence
ARTISTIC SKILLS:
(02’-11’)
Glassblowing
“Furnace-working” with Soda-Lime glass, using blowing and solid sculpting
techniques,
to create functional and
conceptual artwork.
(98’-11’) Silk-Screen Printing
Designing and marketing
custom-made t-shirts by: self-constructing frames;
hand-stretching fabric; mixing
and applying chemicals; exposing images, and
printing on fabric.
(03’-07’) Woodworking
Creating wooden
sculpture and jewelry, using hand-carving and mechanical
techniques.
(02’-04’) Printmaking
Practicing traditional
processes such as woodcuts; monoprints; steel-plate
etchings,
and stone lithography.
(2002) Ceramics
Experimenting in: wheel throwing; hand-building;
glazing and slipping techniques,
and firing
clay in electric, gas, salt, and wood kilns.
(98’-present) Tactile Crafting
Learning jewelry-making, weaving, sewing,
tie-dying and other arts and crafts
forms.
WORK
EXPERIENCE:
(9/05-present) The Studio of the Corning
Museum of Glass- Corning, NY
Instructor
Teaching
glassblowing to the community through courses at both beginning and advanced levels.
(1/05-9/05) The
Hot Glass Show, of The Corning Museum of Glass-
Corning, NY
Narrator and Gaffers Assistant Described equipment, tools and processes, while
performing various glassworking techniques as a demonstration to educate and entertain museum visitors on the history and
art of glass.
(12/04-1/05)
The ART Mission, A Non-Profit Artspace - Binghamton,
NY
Volunteer Gallery Assistant Publicized, installed, and sold
exhibited artworks
(6/04-8/04) Fellerman-Raabe Glassworks - Sheffield,
MA
Glassblowing Studio Assistant and Gallery Intern Hot-worked and cold-worked glass production-style, to
be sold and displayed in the private gallery.
(5/03-8/03)TeamWorld- Binghamton,
NY
Commercial Silk-Screen Printer Operated an 8-pallet, commercial high-volume screen-printing machine
in a factory setting.
EXHIBITIONS/ EXHIBITIONS/HONORS
/ PRESS INFO:
(2011)
> Roberson Regional Art Exhibition, The Roberson Museum, Binghamton,
NY
(2010)
> All
Fired Up: The Spotlight Gallery @ The Arts of the Southern Finger Lakes, Corning NY
> Glass on Glass Exhibition: Work by regional
NY Glass Artists, The Tea Chest, Corning, NY
> 3rd Place in Glass Award at the 16th Annual Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival, Norwich,
NY
(2009)
> Glass on Glass Exhibition: Work by Regional NY
Glass Artists, The Crafting Cottage and The Tea Chest, Corning, NY
(2008)
> 1st Place in Glass Award
at the 14th Annual Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival, Norwich, NY
(2007)
> Fire and Form: The Magic of Glass- The
Glass Managerie Gallery, Corning NY
> Cutting Edge - 171 Cedar Arts Center's
Houghton Gallery, Corning NY
> Recipient of The Christopher John Kammerer
Memorial Scholarship Fund; deferring the cost of William
Gudenrath’s glassblowing course, “An In-Depth Introduction To Venetian Techniques”
(2006)
>The Chenango Forks Central Schools Newsletter, credits glassmaking instruction
given to students while on a fieldtrip to, The Studio of The Corning
Museum of Glass.
(2005)
>The High School Learning Center News Vol. 1: Issue 2 mentions instruction given during a private glassblowing course at The Studio of The Corning Museum
of Glass.
> TheChenango Forks Central Schools Newsletter, honors alumni for a Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis
show at Alfred University - Binghamton, NY
> The Rude & Bold Woman Visual & Performance Art Exhibition, during “First Friday” - Binghamton, NY
> Layered Worlds Exhibition, features art in a local documentary - Avenue Art Gallery, Endicott, NY
> Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, displayed in The School of Art & Design at Alfred University
> Senior work
received Divisional Honors,
by The School of Art and Design faculty at Alfred University
(2001)
