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Spie
Functional Sculptural Vessel Artist
Western North Carolina
Education
I hold a bachelors degree from Warren Wilson College in Western North Carolina, where I studied sculpture, art history and contemporary craft movements. Since graduation I have been devoted to my full time professional glass arts studio.
I have had the opportunity to study with prestigious glass artists, who pioneered the functional glass movement, at top glass/craft institutions across the country.
2016-19: Studied at Corning Museum of Glass with Jan Schindler, Salt Glass, Jason Howard, Micah Evans
2018: Assist JDZ Glass during a private class at Level 42 Studio in Asheville, NC after studying with Bob Snodgrass, Toth Tibor Tamas
2018: Studied at Penland School of Craft with Cha Glass (Chris Ahalt) and Certo Glass (Andrew Certo)
2015-18: Studied at Pilchuck Glass School with Disk Glass (Daisuke Saito), Kuchekup (Matt Eskuche), Elbo Glass, Micah Evans
2015: Studied in private studio in Murano and Venice Italy with Lucio Bubacco and Igor Balbi
Attended annual classes at Camp Wannamakeaheady classes hosted by Dreamlabs and Everdream Studio in Evergreen, Colorado. Studied with Joe Peters, Banjo Glass, Elbo Glass, WJC Glass, Eush Glass, CalM Glass, Punty Glass, Murdock Glass, Ravidas Glass, Alex Ubatuba, Quave Glass, Nathan (N8) Miers, Adam G, Snick Barnes, Stormin Norman, Avatar Glass, Gomez Glass, Trevy Metal
Exhibitions
2020: The Leap Show, Level 42 Gallery, River Arts District, Asheville NC
2019: Carolina Vessels, Regional Exhibition, Level 42 Gallery, River Arts District, Asheville NC
2019: Molten Aura Labs Show, Level 42 Gallery, River Arts District, Asheville NC
2019: Reclamate, Group Mixed Media Exhibition, Elizabeth Holden Gallery, Swannanoa NC
2019: Annual Art Exhibition, Elizabeth Holden Gallery, Swannanoa NC
2018: Studio Art Exhibition, Group Show, Elizabeth Holden Gallery, Swannanoa NC
Collaborations
with Sky Hayes
Way ill
Way ill was crushed out in an intense 18 hour studio session with the homie that introduced me to glass. It was inspired by a sick whale tapestry hanging above the couch I crashed on at Hayes pad.
2018
5.2”h x 4.9”d x 10.9”w
with Salt Glass
Warpcurl
Warpcurl is a design that Salt Glass was developing when we made this piece. It was a combination of his Ripcurl and Ripflask designs using the innovative S.A.L.T. perc. It features a combination of the graal pattern process that I had been refining and Salt’s iconic extra-terrestrial sculptural imagery. Salt was a pioneer of the Functional Glass Art Movement and a huge inspiration to me and it was truly and honor to work with such a legend.
2017
7”h x 3”d x 2.6”w
