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EDUCATION

2003
Haystack School, Deer Isle, ME
- Intensive study in glassblowing technique and design with Benjamin Moore.

2002
The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
-Study in glassblowing technique under Kathy Elliott and Benjamin Edols

2001
UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY
-Study in glass sculpture with Einar de la Torre and Jamex de la Torre

2000
UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY
-Study in glassblowing technique with Allen Goldfarb
Haystack School, Deer Isle, ME
-Intensive study in glassblowing technique and design with Dante Marioni

1999-2000
New York University, NY, NY
-Postgraduate study in Studio Arts

1999
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
-Study of glass under Katherine Gray and Ruth King

1998-1999
The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
-Study in glassblowing technique under William Gudenrath, Jane Bruce and Josiah McElheny

1998
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
-Intensive study in glassblowing technique under Katherine Gray

1993-1997
Brown University, Providence, RI
-Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature, studio work done at the Rhode Island School of Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2005
The studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, NY
-Faculty glass educator and instructor

2000-2004
Glass Roots, Newark, NJ
-Consultant and faculty

1999-present
UrbanGlass, New York University and Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
-Faculty glass educator and instructor
Freelance work, Brooklyn, NY
Freelance glassblowing assistant for artists such as Mary Schaffer, Jim Dine, Kiki Smith, Stuart Braunstein

1999
Hands-on Glass Studio, Corning, NY
-Visiting teacher, taught a one-week workshop in Italian glassblowing technique
The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
-Teaching assistant, assisted four intensive classes in glassblowing technique

AWARDS

2005
Wheaton Village Fellowship

2003
Silvermine Guild Award, 54th Annual Exhibition Art of the Northeast

2001
Brooklyn Arts Council Grant
Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group Grant

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2005
"Color Theory", Vetri, Seattle, WA
Coda Gallery, New York, NY

2003
Coda Gallery, New York, NY

2001
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School, Brooklyn, NY
"Shape" The Glass Gallery, Bethesda, MD
"Macchie" Chappell Gallery, MA
The McGraw Gallery at Newark Academy, Livingston, NJ

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2004
"The International Contemporary Art & Design Fair", West Palm Beach, FL

2003
"Supercool", Katheryn Markel Fine Art, New York, NY
"888", ABC Carpet and Home, New York, NY
"54th Annual Exhibition Art of the Northeast" Silvermine Guild Art Center, New Caanan, CT
"Of Fire and Ice", Madelyn Jordan Fine Art, Scarsdale, NY
"One Hudred Eighty Degrees", The Glass Gallery, Bethesda, MD

2002
Collection of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn, NY
"New Glass", Sharon Arts Center, Sharon, NH
North American Glass 2002, Guilford Handcraft Center, Guilford, CT
UrbanGlass Faculty Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

2001
New York Biennial of Glass, UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY
Glass Weekend at Wheaton Village, represented by Chappell Gallery
The RIT Bevier Gallery, Rochester, NY

2000
S.O.F.A., Chicago, IL, represted by UrbanGlass

1999-2001
Gumps, San Fransisco, CA

1990-1993
"Fresh Perspectives" The Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ