Jane Bruce is an independent artist and educator living in New York City. She received an MA degree from the Royal College of Art in London and pursued postgraduate studies at Alfred University. She has taught extensively in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. From 1994 to 2004 she was senior lecturer in the glass workshop at Australian National University. From 2002 to 2007 she was artistic director of North Lands Creative Glass in Scotland. She has been the recipient of several visiting-artist awards and fellowships. Her work can be found in collections worldwide, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Corning Museum of Glass, and the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia. www.janebruce.com
Victoria Calabro
Laura Carbone received her BA from New York University. She has taught at S.A. Bendheim Co. and UrbanGlass. She is a professional stained glass restorer who has worked on projects including the Tiffany windows, Grace Episcopal Church, and the Ulysses S. Grant National Memorial.
Shane Caryl
Joseph Cavalieri has been working in glass as a fine art form since 1997. Collected and exhibited worldwide, his work can also be seen on TV in The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special and in two issues of the Corning Museum’s New Glass Review. His MTA Arts in Transit public art commission can be seen at the Philipse Manor Metro North Station in Westchester County, NY. Joseph comes from a graphic design background, art directing at magazines including GQ, People, and Good Housekeeping. Cate McQuaid of the Boston Globe calls Joseph’s work “...dark and achingly funny.” www.cavaglass.com
Stephen Conlon studied at the Masonlite British School of Neon for one year, followed by a 5 year apprenticeship in Dublin, Ireland. After 4 years as a freelance Neon worker in Europe, Stephen came to the United States. He has now worked with artists and in Neon studios across the country, and is a regular teacher at UrbanGlass.
Kim Harty
Laurie Korowitz-Coutu received her BFA from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. Laurie has taught at the Craft Student League, NY, Baird Cultural Center, NJ, The Arts-Connection, NY, and UrbanGlass. Her work has been exhibited at the L.H. Selman gallery, and at SOFA New York and SOFA Chicago 2001 to present. Laurie currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Jiyong Lee heads the glass program at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He specializes in coldworking and kilnforming processes. Originally from Korea, he earned his MFA at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, NY. He has taught at Pilchuck Glass School, The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Pittsburgh Glass Center. His work has won several awards, including the 2005 Emerging Artist Award from the Glass Art Society and the 2004 Saxe Award from the Pilchuck Glass School. His work was included in New Glass Review 24 and is exhibited internationally.
Amy Lemaire
John Miller
Rob Panepinto
Kirstie Rea has taught kilnforming and coldworking since 1987. Between 1987 and 2003 she was a lecturer at the Glass Workshop, Australian National University. She also served as the inaugural Creative Director of Canberra Glassworks. Over the past 23 years Kirstie has continued to develop her practice and career and has earned international recognition and respect for her works in glass. Her work has been exhibited internationally and can be found in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the National Gallery of Australia; and the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung Foundation, Munich.
Erica Rosenfeld has been working in glass since 1997. She has taught at Urban Glass since 2001 and also taught at The Corning Museum and Worcester Center for Crafts and various other studios. She has assisted Klaus Moje, Beth Lipman, Scott Chaseling and CUD. She creates jewelry and sculpture that she shows at galleries, museums and stores internationally. Erica has also been also been a Wheaton Arts Fellow as well as a MAD studio artist. Her work has been featured in various publications including The New York Times, New Glass Review, Glass Magazine, New York Magazine, and American Craft Magazine. She is currently represented by Wexler Gallery, Morgan Cont. Glass Gallery and Sherrie Gallerie and has shown at Heller Gallery and Habitat Chicago. She is also one of the founding members of Burnt Asphalt Family. www.ericarosenfelddesigns.com
Edward T. Schmid is the author of Beginning Glassblowing and Advanced Glassworking Techniques, the world’s most popular books on the subject of glassblowing. He has been working with hot glass since 1984. He received his B.F.A. in Glass from the University of Illinois in 1987, and his M.F.A. in Glass from The Ohio State University in 1990. Ed spends nearly half his year teaching glassblowing classes and workshops at universities, colleges, and private studios worldwide. Ed and his wife run Glass Mountain Studios, where they collaborate on glassblowing, sculpting, flameworking and mixed-media projects. www.GlassMtn.com
Michael Schunke
Lee Silveri was first introduced to working with hot glass early in 1998. Living in serene upstate New York, surrounded by experienced glass blowers, he was able to inherit the fundamentals on which he would base his career. Upon returning to his home in the New York metropolitan area a few years later, he continued absorbing knowledge and proper technique. He has studied under renowned artists such as Harold Eberhart, Emilio Santini, then with Roger Parramore at Pilchuck where he was nominated for the Corning award of excellence. Through the years he has conducted private lessons helping others understand the craft. He currently maintains a studio just outside of NYC.
Drew Smith
Noriko Tsuji received her BA in literature from the University of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo. Her work has been shown in various exhibitions, including SOFA Chicago 2004 and 2005, and solo shows at the Inui Gallery Tokyo; the Hammond Museum New York; and the Robert Lehman Gallery at UrbanGlass. She was a 2004 Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group Fellowship Recipient. www.tsujinoriko.com
Randy Walker has worked since 1990 at Pilchuck Glass School as staff, faculty, or craftsman. During the school's off season, Randy makes his own glass artwork in Pilchuck's hot shop. He has been a principal member of the William Morris blowing team for sixteen years, helping to make some of the world’s most innovative glass works. Randy has taught in Canada, Japan, New Zealand and across the United States over the last decade. His work is exhibited nationally, as well as in France and Canada. www.RandyWalkerGlass.com
Thaddueus Wolfe