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’-08’) Glassblowing

“Furnace-working” with Soda-Lime glass, using blowing and solid sculpting

techniques, to create functional and conceptual artwork.

(98’-04’) 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:

The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass- Corning, NY

(9/05-present) Instructor

Teaching glassblowing to the community through courses at both beginning and advanced levels.

 The Hot Glass Show, of The Corning Museum of Glass- Corning, NY

(1/05-9/05) 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.

The ART Mission, A Non-Profit Artspace - Binghamton, NY

(12/04-1/05) Volunteer Gallery Assistant

Publicized, installed, and sold exhibited artworks

Fellerman-Raabe Glassworks - Sheffield, MA

(6/04-8/04) Glassblowing Studio Assistant and Gallery Intern  

Hot-worked and cold-worked glass production-style, to be sold and displayed in the private gallery.        

TeamWorld- Binghamton, NY

(5/03-8/03) Commercial Silk-Screen Printer

Operated an 8-pallet, commercial high-volume screen-printing machine in a factory setting.

EXHIBITIONS/ HONORS / PRESS INFO:

(2008)

> 1^st Place in Glass Award at the 14^th 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.

>The Chenango 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.