Selected Professional Experience
2017 – Founder, Owner and Operator – Ghost Pepper Glass, Inc.
2015-2017 – Project Employee – Corning Museum of Glass
2015-2016 – Glass Blower – Dallas Glass Art/Carlyn Ray Designs
2014 – Tech Apprentice/Instructor – Pittsburgh Glass Center
2013 – Teaching Assistant to Tom Rowney – Pilchuck Glass School
Teaching Assistant to Gabriella Bisetto – Pilchuck Glass School
Poleturners’ Union Centerpiece Production Team – Pilchuck Glass School
2011-2012 – Glass Design Associate – JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design
Education Experience
2008-2010 – Illinois State University Undergradute Glass Program
Unclassified Student (Non-Degree Seeking)
2006-2010 – University of Illinois Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Ethnomusicology)
Bachelor of Science (Media Studies)
Workshops
2014 – Lino Tagliapietra – The Pittsburgh Glass Center
Adam Holtzinger + Nate Cotterman – “Goblets, The Essence” – Pittsburgh Glass Center
2012 – Lino Tagliapietra – The Canberra Glassworks
Tom Moore – “Character Driven” – JamFactory
Tom Rowney – “ Cups with Cane” – JamFactory
Andrew Baldwin – JamFactory
2011 – Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz – “A Foundation for Success” – JamFactory
Andrew Baldwin – JamFactory
Tom Rowney – “ Cups with Cane” – JamFactory
Ben Edols & Kathy Elliot – JamFactory
2010 – Marc Petrovic & Ross Richmond – Penland School of Craft
Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen & Jasen Johnsen – The Studio @ CmoG
Nick Mount – “Form & Color” – The Studio @ CmoG
Tom Moore – “Small, Fast & Funny” – Pilchuck Glass School
2009 – Tom Rowney – “Cups with Cane” – Pilchuck Glass School
Rik Allen & Shelley Muzylowski-Allen – Pilchuck Glass School
2008 – Matt Urban – Chicago Hot Glass
Cork Marcheschi – “Illuminating the Process” – Pilchuck Glass School
Gabriella Bisetto – “Working ‘round with Glass – Pilchuck Glass School
Exhibitions/Commissions
2019 – Artworks Gallery – Austin, TX
2016 – “Constellation” – 1000 S. Clark, Chicago, IL
2015 – 3D@MCG – Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2013 – Sculpture For Sight – Adelaide, SA
Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize Finalist – South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA
2012 – Generate ’12 – JamFactory Gallery One, Adelaide, SA
2011 – Generate ’11 – South Coast Regional Art Centre, Goolwa, SA
Generate ’11 – JamFactory Gallery One, Adelaide, SA
Premier Food Awards – Convention Centre, Adelaide, SA
Premier Food Awards Commission
2010 – Martinis for Marcfirst – Station 220, Normal, IL
Illinois State University Show – Ken Saunders Gallery, Chicago, IL
Media & Publications
2012 – Marmalade – Issue No. 1 – “Looking Back, Looking Forward”
The Advertiser – THU 20 DEC 2012 – “Blow-in Shapes Up” by Louise Nunn
“From Fire” – Short Film Documentary Directed by Robert Domanski
2011 – Generate 2011 – Exhibition Catalog
SA Life – Dec 2011/Jan 2012 Volume 9, #1 – “Jampacked” by Lance Campbell
Adelaide Matters – Issue 141 December 2011 – “On Reflection”
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