About Me
I love exploring and explaining complex ideas in an engaging way. My specialty is working with diverse teams and people, including those in design, marketing, technical, scientific, and clinical fields.
To learn more about my professional experience outside the arts, please visit my LinkedIn page.
To learn more about my professional experience outside the arts, please visit my LinkedIn page.
Arts Experience
Independent glass and jewelry artist, 2009 to present.
Working primarily in Bullseye glass, create fused glass pieces ranging from jewelry to small functional items and tabletops in my home studio. Have worked with grade-school children to create collaborative projects for school auctions.
Faculty, The Crucible. Late 2018 to present.
I teach introductory classes in the jewelry metalsmithing, glass fusing, and glass coldworking departments.
Studio Volunteer, Youth Programs, The Crucible. June 2017 to present.
Assist instructors in jewelry, silver casting, glass fusing, cast glass sculpture, flame working, neon, woodworking, kinetics, and more. Students have ranged in age from 8 to 16 years. Have also volunteered at large public events such as Mini Make Faire.
Working primarily in Bullseye glass, create fused glass pieces ranging from jewelry to small functional items and tabletops in my home studio. Have worked with grade-school children to create collaborative projects for school auctions.
Faculty, The Crucible. Late 2018 to present.
I teach introductory classes in the jewelry metalsmithing, glass fusing, and glass coldworking departments.
Studio Volunteer, Youth Programs, The Crucible. June 2017 to present.
Assist instructors in jewelry, silver casting, glass fusing, cast glass sculpture, flame working, neon, woodworking, kinetics, and more. Students have ranged in age from 8 to 16 years. Have also volunteered at large public events such as Mini Make Faire.
Arts Skills
Art glass: Glass fusing, glass casting, pate de verre, powder printing, cold working, flame working
Jewelry: Metal fabrication, soldering, stone setting, silver casting, enameling
Ceramics: Hand-building techniques including slab, coil, and pinch construction
Textile and fiber: Knitting, embroidery, sewing
Graphics: Photo and graphics editing, infographics conception and design
Audio media: Produced audio pieces, podcasts, and RSS feeds
Visual media: Produced short video, slideshows, and multimedia
Jewelry: Metal fabrication, soldering, stone setting, silver casting, enameling
Ceramics: Hand-building techniques including slab, coil, and pinch construction
Textile and fiber: Knitting, embroidery, sewing
Graphics: Photo and graphics editing, infographics conception and design
Audio media: Produced audio pieces, podcasts, and RSS feeds
Visual media: Produced short video, slideshows, and multimedia
Education (arts courses below)
MJ, (Master of Journalism), University of California at Berkeley
BS, Biology and BS, Literature, California Institute of Technology
Arts Memberships
Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California
MJ, (Master of Journalism), University of California at Berkeley
BS, Biology and BS, Literature, California Institute of Technology
Arts Memberships
Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California
Arts Courses
|
The Crucible
Jewelry 1 and Jewelry 2 Introduction to enameling Glass blowing Bullseye Glass Master class with Morgan van Madison in Santa Fe Pate de verre workshop (sugar skulls) Powder printing workshop (graphic coasters) Coldworking (two-day intensive) Studio One Glass fusing, two years Flamework bead-making workshop Jewelry silver casting |
UC Berkeley
Ceramics studio (colored porcelain) Art Center College of Design Contemporary design language Pasadena City College Ceramics Clay sculpture UCLA Extension Introduction to visual design |
