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Education

1998
BFA in Glass, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

1997
Massachusetts College of Art, Pre-College

Glass Education

1998
Boyd Sugiki, Advanced Glassblowing, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

1997
Bruce Chao, Glass IIIB, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Rachel Berwick, Glass IIIA, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

1996
Summer Intensive with Lino Tagliapietra, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA

1995
Michael Scheiner, Glass II, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Lino Tagliapietra, Spring Residency, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Josiah McElheny, Advanced Glass Blowing, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Katherine Gray, Glass I, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

1994
Susan Holland, Beginning Glass, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Professional Experience

1999 to present
Gaffer/Designer for Standard Glass, Seattle, WA
Freelance glassblowing, Seattle, WA
Guest Artist, Brian Pike, Instructor, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA

1999
Guest Artist, United, Costa Mesa, CA

1998
Gaffer/Assistant to Bill Akers, Big Booty Studio, Seattle, WA
Gaffer/Fabricator for Robin Winters, Trophy Head project
Gaffer/Fabricator for Al DeCredico, Murrine and Cane drawings
Teaching Assistant, Advanced Glassblowing, Boyd Sugiki, Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

1995-98
Main Assistant to Jim Cook, Rhode Island School of Design Glass Dept. Technician, Providence, RI

1997
Visiting artist, Cane Pulling and Cup making workshop, Susan Holland, Instructor. Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Teaching assistant, Beginning Glassblowing, Jim Cook, Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Gaffer/Fabricator, Susan Holland, 100 Vases project
Teaching assistant, Beginning Glass, Hot and Cold, Beth Fishman, Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Teaching Assistant, Incalmo, Greg Owen, Instructor, Pratt Fine Arts, Seattle, WA

1996
Glass Intern, Chimacum Glass Studio, Chimacum, WA (Henner Schroeder, Kelly McLain). Glassblowing, casting and equipment design/fabrication
Gaffer, Big Booty Studios (Bill Akers), Seattle, WA

1995
Teaching assistant, Glassblowing, Jim Cook, Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Teaching assistant, Beginning Glass, Hot and Cold, Heather Smith, Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Selected Exhibitions

2001
Smallartist.com Digital Gallery, Solo Show

1998-present
Vetri International Glass, Seattle, WA

1998
Tunnel Gallery, Senior Thesis Show, Providence, RI
Off the Wall Gallery at 161 North Main, Providence, RI
Woods-Gerry Gallery, Glass Senior Show, Providence, RI

1997
Tunnel Gallery, Group Show, Providence, RI Woods-Gerry Gallery, Glass Biennial, Providence, RI

1996
Center City Artisans Gallery, Love Show, Providence, RI