EDUCATION
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DEISGN | 2017
Master of Fine Arts in Glass
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DEISGN | 2015
Post-Baccalaureate Studies in Glass
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON | 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Concentrations Sculpture, Glassworking, and Neon
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
Honors & AWARDS
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, Assets for Artists Grant 2018
Rhode Island School of Design, Friends of Glass Scholarship 2017
Rhode Island School of Design, Graduate Fellowship 2014, 2015, 2016
Rhode Island School of Design, President’s Scholarship 2016
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Elizabeth Sewell Scholarship in Art Metals 2013
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