EDUCATION

 

2023-2025 Bachelor of Arts with Honors, Interdisciplinary Visual Arts. University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

2022-2023 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA. Attended session in 2022, Fellowship in 2023.

2017-2020 Completed coursework towards Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture. Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO. 

 

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

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2025  Guest Lecture/ Artist Talk, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, May 28.

Photographer for Spring Sale; Hilltop Artists; Tacoma, Washington.

2024  Final Assembly Technician; Spiral Arts, Seattle, Washington. July 2024-current.

Glassblowing Assistant, Jeanne Marie Ferraro. Seattle, Washington. June 2024-current.

Photographer for Spring and Winter Sale; Hilltop Artists; Tacoma, Washington.

Student Liaison; University of Washington Seattle; Glass Art Society. 2024-2025.

Teacher Assistant-Teen Glassblowing; Pratt Art Center; Seattle, Washington. September 2024-current.

2023  Social Media and Photography; X Group Restaurants, E9 Firehouse & Gastropub, Asado, Tacoma, WA.

Glassblowing Assistant & Photographer for Joe Feddersen and William Passmore, Residency at Hilltop Artists, Tacoma, WA. November 2023.

2021   Freelance Photography; Seattle Greater Area, WA. 2021-current.

2020  Studio Monitor; Kansas City Art Institute Sculpture Department, Kansas City, MO. 2019-2020.

Student Technician; Kansas City Art Institute Central Wood Shop, Kansas City, MO. 2018-2020.

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FELLOWSHIPS/RESIDENCIES

 

2024   Student Artist, Neon as Soulcraft; San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design, and She Bends. Tacoma, WA. April-May 2024.

2023   Fellow, Hot Shop Staff; Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA. August 2023.

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VOLUNTEER

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2024  Hot Shop Intern, Museum of Glass. Tacoma, WA. July 2024-Jan 2025.

2023   Glassblowing Assistant for Dave Walters, Demonstration for Intro to 3D4M: Glass at the University of Washington,  Seattle, WA. 

December 2023.

Glassblowing Assistant for Megan Stelljes, Demonstration for Intro to 3D4M: Glass at the University of Washington , Seattle, WA. 

December 2023.

Refract Seattle Volunteer. Olympic Color Rod Demonstration. Seattle, WA.

Glassblowing Assistant for Bri Chelser and Minhi England at Seattle Glassblowing. Seattle, WA.

Social Engagement Intern; Beacon Food Forest, Seattle, WA.

2022   Instructor Assistant Volunteer; Hilltop Artists, Tacoma, WA. 

2020  Intern; Rock Cottage Glassworks, Merriam, Kansas. 

2019  Volunteer; Cornerstones for Care, Kansas City, MO. 

2019  Volunteer; Arts in Prison, Lansing Correctional Facility, Kansas City, KS.

2018  Volunteer, Art Festivals in Kansas City, MO & Des Moines, IA. 2018-2019.

2013  Student Helping; East High School, Des Moines, IA. 2013-2017.

 

AWARDS AND GRANTS

 

2025  Parnassus Graduating with Excellence Award, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

2024  Doris Totten Chase Scholarship, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 

Travel Grant, Glass Art Society Conference in Berlin, University of Washington, 3D4M Arts Program, Seattle, WA.

2023  Ethel Ahlstrom Scholarship, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Pilchuck Glass School Fellowship Awardee, Pilchuck Glass School. Stanwood, WA.

2022  Pilchuck Partner School Nomination Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO.

2020  Pilchuck Partner School Nomination Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO. (canceled due to COVID-19)

2020  McKeown Special Projects Grant Recipient, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO.

2019  Honorable Mention in Glass, Iowa State Fair Art Show, Des Moines, IA. 

2019  Presidential Honor Award List, Kansas City Art Institute, MO. 2019-2020.

2018  Iowa All-State Visual Arts Award, Kansas City Art Institute, MO. 2018-2020.

Honorable Mention, Kansas City Art Institute, MO. 2018-2020.

2017  Merit Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute, MO. 2017-2020.

Superintendent Award for the Arts, East High School, IA.

Auzari Palmer “Art is Life”, East High School, IA.

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

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2025 Eggs in Trees, Trees and Eggs. BA Thesis Exhibition. University of Washington. Seattle, WA.

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

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2025  Dispersal Patterns: Honors. Group Exhibition. University of Washington. Seattle, WA.

2024  Good Mourning. Group Exhibition. University of Washington. Seattle, WA.

She Bends: Neon As Soulcraft. Group Exhibition. San Francisco, CA. Collaboration with Dani Kaes. 

Evolution: A Showcase of Emerging, International Talent. Glass Art Society. International Group Exhibition. Berlin, Germany.

Women in Art, 2024. Online Group Exhibition. Las Laguna Art Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.

Nostalgia. International Group Exhibition. LoosenArt. Rome, Italy. 

2023  Fellows. Group Exhibition. Pilchuck Glass School. Stanwood, WA.

2020  Home with You. Group Exhibition. Sculpture Department KCAI. Kansas City, MO.

2019  Near | Far. Group Exhibition. Sculpture Department KCAI. Kansas City, MO.

Iowa State Fair Fine Arts Show. Group Exhibition. Iowa State Fair. Des Moines, IA.

Final Impressions. Group Exhibition. Sculpture Department KCAI. Kansas City, MO.

2018  Less is Less. Group Exhibition. Sculpture Department KCAI. Kansas City, MO.

End of Semester Exhibition. Group Exhibition. Foundations KCAI. Kansas City, MO.

Art Pop. Auction. Foundations KCAI. Kansas City, MO.

2017  End of Semester Exhibition. Group Exhibition. Foundations KCAI. Kansas City, MO.

Central High School Art Exhibition. Des Moines Public Schools. Des Moines, IA.

DMPS Art Exhibition. Polk County Heritage Gallery. Des Moines, IA. 2016-2017

DMPS Art Exhibition. Des Moines Public Schools. Des Moines, IA. 2007-2016.

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SELECTED WRITING

 

"The Perspective of an Eco-Feminist on Interconnectedness" in Art and Climate Change. Manifold. Dorsey, Aran, Fischl, Kaitlin, Ericksen, Althea , Hairston, Roland, Fernandez, Theremena, Espinoza, Victoria, Guillen, David. vol. 2023, issue. Climate Quilt. University of Washington, Seattle Online Journal, 15 Dec. 2023. https://uw.manifoldapp.org/journals/art-climate-change.

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SELECTED MEDIA

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Spayde, Jon. A Neon Renaissance, American Craft Council. 2025. https://craftcouncil.org/articles/a-neon-renaissance/

 

Ross, Heather Kathryn. S.F. arts collective She Bends is shining bright, bending the norm, San Francisco Chronicle. 2024; https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/neon-soulcraft-she-bends-craft-19488375.php
 

Alpert, David. KCAI, End of Semester Show Highlights, Informality. 2020; http://informalityblog.com/kcai-end-of-semester-show-highlights/

CATALOGUES

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The Kansas City Art Institute Foundations Department. Anthology: Selected Works. 2018; 28-29