Felicia LeRoy

TEACHING: ASSISTANTSHIPS

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

2014-2017 | Providence, RI

Experiments in Optics, Digital + Media Department, Jocelyne Prince

Gaffed for student projects, Gave technical demonstrations/instruction on glass working techniques, Consulted graduate level students on project proposals and provided guidance, Critiqued work

Sculpture, Glass Department, Chris Taylor

Assisted with and gave technical demonstrations on glassblowing, hot casting, and coldworking techniques, Consulted with and guided undergraduate and graduate level students on project and research assignments, Critiqued work

Coldworking, Glass Department, Niels Cosman

Prepared blanks for students to complete projects with, Consulted with students on project proposals and provided guidance, Critiqued work

Hot Casting, Glass Department, Jocelyne Prince

Assisted in demonstrations of hot casting, Organized time and work flow of class

Synthesis of Light, Interdisciplinary/Grad Studies, James Carpenter and Stephanie Pender

Trained students on digital fabrication equipment, Taught mold-making and kiln-forming glass techniques, Gaffed for student projects, Critiqued work

Beginning Glass Blowing, Glass Department, John Pierce

Assisted with in-class demonstrations

Light, Shadow, and Transparency; Glass Department, Stephanie Pender

Assisted with and gave demonstrations of blowing, hot casting, and optics, Critiqued wor

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

RUBY GOLD GLASS MAKING WORKSHOP

2016 | Providence, RI

Glass making workshop in collaboration with RISD Glass Department, the Making and Knowing Project of Columbia University, Dr. Jane Cook of Corning Museum of Glass, and Reid Cooper of Brown University Department of Material Sciences; Under Glass Department’s facilitation I collected and interpreted ancient glass recipes from 16th C. alchemist-practitioner’s manuscript BnF MS. Fr. 640, Engineered furnace and used processes to replicate that of 16th C. glass-making 

GLASS MENAGERIE  

2016 | Providence, RI

Experimental,  expanded cinema performance with Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder

HOT NIGHTS  

2015 | Providence, RI

Performative and experimental glass blowing and artist projects in collaboration with RISD Glass Department visiting artist program; Coordinated artist visits and gaffed projects; Conducted additional research as necessary for projects

WRITING GLASS

2015 | Providence, RI

Material experiments in glass and poetry with artist Jen Bervin 

ROMAN VESSEL MAKING  

2015 | Providence, RI

Museum collection research and making project with artist Stella Zhong and curator Gina Borromeo

Residencies

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Artist in Residence  2018                                          

EXHIBITIONS

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Breathe, Carriage House, Providence, RI 2017

My Dog Ate My Homework, I Ate My Dog, Micro Gallery, Madison, WI   2014

Houses, Back Door Gallery, Madison, WI 2013

JURIED EXHIBITIONS

MCGAG Emerging Artists Show, Ken Saunders & Exht Galleries, Chicago, IL  2014

MCGAG Emerging Artists Show, Ken Saunders & Exht Galleries, Chicago, IL  2013

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Open Studio Exhibition,  Assets for Artists Workspace, North Adams, MA 2018

Selections: Graduate Work Class of 2017, Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI  2017

RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition, Convention Center, Providence, RI  2017

Providence Art + Design Film Festival, RISD Musuem, Providence, RI   2016

Quinquagenary / Glass MFA Biennial, Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI   2016

RISD Glass Triennial, Woods-Gerry House, Providence, RI  2016 

Optical Bloptical / Glass MFA Biennial, Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RII   2015

GLOW SHOW, Madison Children's Museum, Madison, WI  2014 

BFA Review, Gallery 7, Madison, WI 2014 

Biennial Neon and Light Exhibition, Stock Pavilion, Madison, WI  2013

Attractive Nuisance, Art Lofts Performance Lab, Madison, WI 2013