education
Penland School of Craft, Penland NC
Core Fellowship, February 2019 – current
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 3D Studios Concentrating in Glass Spring, 2015
AIFS Study Abroad Florence, Italy Spring, Semester
Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA
Associate of Contemporary Crafts Marketing, Focus in Glass and Jewelry, 2011
teaching experience
2018-2019
Rural Education Partners of Mitchell County, Enrichment Coordinator
North Carolina Glass Center, Private Glassblowing Instructor
2015 – 2017
Flame Run Glass Studio, Private Glassblowing Instructor
2014
Spot 5 Art Studios, Children’s Art Instructor for Summer Camps
assistantships
2018
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Studio Assistant to Becky Smith, Summer, Session 7
2017
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Studio Assistant to Erika Tada, Summer, Session 5??
Studio Assistant to Dean Allison, Spring Concentration
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Artist Assistant to Ann Toebbe
Artist Assistant to Allan Packer
exhibitions
2020
Time and Again: Glass Works by Kit Paulson and SaraBeth Post, WCU Bardo Fine Arts Museum, Cullowhee, NC
Holding Patterns, 2020 Penland School Core Fellow Exhibition (online)
San Francisco Bay Area CraftWeek, American Craft Council (online)
2020 UrbanSparkle, UrbanGlass Brooklyn, NY
Winter Show, GreenHill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC
2019
Glasswork, Cultural Arts Building Gallery at UNCW, Wilmington, NC
2018
Winter Show, GreenHill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC
One of a Kind 28th Anniversary Gala, Kittrell Riffkind Art Glass Gallery, Dallas, TX
Artist Spotlight, North Carolina Glass Center, Asheville, NC
Reflections: Exploring Inspiration, AAAC-The Refinery, Asheville, NC
Sphere of Influence, Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine, NC
NC Fine Artists Exhibition, (Juried), Raleigh Fine Arts Society, Raleigh, NC
2017
Artist of the Month, Block Party Handmade Boutique, Louisville, KY
Embodiment, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Glass Show (Juried), 2nd place, Arts Association of Oldham County, Oldham, KY
2016
Tenant Show, Art Sanctuary, Louisville, KY
Metamorphosis (Juried), Portland Heritage Show, Louisville, KY
Fire and Femininity, Flame Run Gallery, Louisville, KY
Attempting Communication, Gallery K (Curated 3 person show)
2015
BFA Exhibition, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Instructor Exhibition, Spot 5 Studio, Louisville, KY
Related Experience
2018 – 2019
Program Development Coordinator, North Carolina Glass Center
2017 – 2018
Assistant to Dean Allison, Penland, NC
2015 – 2017
Co-Op Member and Artist, Block Party Handmade Boutique Louisville, KY
Pilchuck Glass School
Cold Shop Coordinator, Summer, 2016 & 2017
Cold Shop Assistant, Summer, 2015
Glassblower at Flame Run, Louisville, KY
2013 – 2014
Hot Shop Assistant and Coldworking Assistant for Pretentious Beer Glass
Company/Matthew Cummings, Louisville, KY
2011 – 2012
Corning Museum of Glass, The Studio
Studio Technician, May – August, 2012
Make Your Own Glass Instructor May – August, 2011