CURRICULUM VITAE
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Experience, Awards, Exhibitions
2022
Habitat Gallery Talk Zoom Glass State of the Art Panelist Open international panel discussion with Associate Registrar of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Hartford, Ct and curator of the Exhibition Fired Up Glass today Brandy Culp & Artists: Jaime Guerrero, Joseph Ivacic, Carmen Lorzo, Daniel N. Marder John Moran, Morgan Peterson, Kimberly Thomas, and David Walters. A conversation about the future of glass as a fine art media and how we see galleries and museums representing us in the future us we use our Art to discuss relevant issues and effect social change
Habatat gallery NGG Zoom Presentation With Joseph Ivacic Joseph Ivacic 2 year recipient NGG Habitat Galleries Detroit, MI discusses his journey and evolution as an artist. Introducing a collaborative series with mentor Daniel N Marder working on Gun violence entitled the Theriac project
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Hartford, CT. Gallery talk for the Decorative Arts Society of Hartford The history of beads used in early to modern 19th to 20th century beaded objects and clothing from the Wadsworth archive followed by a walk-through with Q & A in the Fired up Glass studio today. Features exhibition of 57 living contemporary glass artists.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Hartford, CT. Gallery talk and walkthrough with Q&A in the Fired Up Exhibition followed by a live glassblowing demonstration with Caroline Landau, and Jason McDonald Exhibition curated by Brandy Culp of 57 living artists using glass with a myriad of techniques and styles. Includes hot, warm and cold, decorative to narrative works about current events, and addresses issues such as climate change and calls for social equality.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Hartford, CT. Gallery talk and walk-through followed by Q&A. Fired Up Exhibition and live glassblowing demonstration with Joseph Ivacic Discussed collaborative nature of working in a hot shop and how it has informed our current working relationship to put together a series on gun violence in schools to try to affect social change for the future of our children.
2021
Currency Issues series (ongoing) Cast resin coins with the image of the 45th president of the united states of America Various pieces incorporate encapsulated objects ranging from Bull Excrement & Cheese puffs, to Russian currency finished in with in 23.3.75 % gold leaf gold leaf, Silver copper and anodized aluminum foil. Inspired by the self-propitiating controversy surrounding the election of an unqualified comic narcissist that enough of the American public could not see through and the danger of electing him to the most powerful political position in the world.
2017
West loop Google Campus pop-up Alternative venue Exhibition Chicago IL. Featured was the work of: Janet Austin, Pearl J Dick, Joseph Ivicic, Andrew Light, Daniel N. Marder, Eric W Stevenson, Marshal Svendsen, Gwen Yen Chiun, Robert Franchzek, Ana Margarita Adrade, and Allyson Reza. where I began Showing my series on American School gun violence with a topographic map of the United States cast in red glass guided with 24 ct gold and using spent Remington .233 cartridges to mark the position of mass school shootings in the USA from January 4th, 2018 until July 4th of 2018 Also shown were a series of stainless shelves with words collaged using spent cartridges, hopes, and prayers.in reference to the famous Thoughts and Prayers Speech.
2016
Repatriated from Minato Ku Tokyo Japan to Harvard MA
2015
Commission Yamada Coat of Arms combining a traditional Coat of Arms between the Yamada Japanese royal family lineage and the 13th-century German crest from his spouse’s heritage to make one contemporary crest. Rubbings of gravestones from the family cemetery at their Buddhist temple were utilized to create the crest using hand-ground inks and traditional Sho-Do techniques then scanned and rendered the design for 3-d printing to create the final piece.
2014
FOCUS on the Arts Glass Blowing Demonstration and Workshops Highland Park High School Highland Park IL. Lead 6 demonstrations and workshops during FOCUS week Blowing glass with 16 high school students per session to introduce glass blowing and allow students to try hot glass for the first time. This was the first place I made something with hot glass in 1979.
Moved to Minato Ku Tokyo Japan
Studied Sho Do Japanese calligraphy to learn how to read Japanese
Started blowing glass in Nakkahara Ku Kawasaki Japan at Aya Glass studio Owned by Kenji Ito.
Began Torch working at Kanari Glass Yanaagibashi Taito ku Tokyo Asakusasakabashi reservation site to learn Japanese air torch working methods with ultra-soft soda lime glass.
2008
Temple BethEl Northbrook IL Small Sanctuary Cupala Rondelle installation Multi-coloured Blown glass Rondells with different designs on them installed over gold leafed dome backlit with daylight neon light source. Representing the “Tekun Olyom” the healing of the world through beautification.
Private Commission Autom Tear Archetecual Installation layered custom Rondeles Blown Glass Ft Sheridan, IL 27’x11′
2007
Ruby Green Art Center Invitational, Nashville TN,
Cut and polished free-standing sculpture on a fabricated steel base that addresses the interior space of human anatomy in the form of abstract organ-like structures cut open to reveal the interior displayed in an expanded view larger than human scale or at a level higher or lower than average height revealing what is unseen in the body .
Commission Detroit Redwings Hall of Famer Gordie Howe 7.5″ tall white Bronze figurative Montage With sculptors Julie and Omri Armani Timeless creations. Created and installed cast glass three-dimensional glass ice spray for gravity-defining, stop-action white bronze sculpture.
2006
Solo exhibition and demonstration Making Glass Studio and Gallery, Highland Park, IL
Second Saturday installation of wall-mounted blown glass spheres addressing micro/macrocosmic scale. As well as cut and polished fragment series wall-mounted sculpture installation, pedestal, and bookcase display pieces that reveal what is unseen. Hot shop glass blowing demo of team blowing large scale pieces shown in the space.
The Fusion Gary Indiana Centennial with Omri Amroni Timeless creations 27’x32’x20′ Designed and cast custom cast glass flame components and interior liner and path for pour for US Steel crucible. Worked at US Stel plant to make custom armatures preinstall dry fit installation prior to construction and throughout the glass installation for this tribute to Gary Indanna’s history.
2005
Solo show Light and Space Craft Lieberman Gallery Chicago IL. Room Installation of 36 blown glass spheres containing programmable 16 million color LED lights on Milled Aluminum bases in conjunction with wall-mounted Blown Glass Balls. Referencing the quantum realm and the concept of microcosmic versus macrocosmic.
2004
Built Making Glass Studio One 6800 Square foot Community Use Glasss blowing Torch Working Casting and Fusing Studio and gallery. in Highland Park IL. Taught Glass Blowing, Fusing Casting Torchworking and coldworking. Had Seccond Saturday Demonstrations. Team building, Paries and Monthly Gallery Openings.
Featured artist, Craft Lieberman Gallery Sofa Chicago Cut and polished work Fragment series which references looking beyond the surface to see what is unseen below the surface
2003
Solo Exhibition Fulton Gallery, Salisbury University, Salisbury MD: “Of Liquid and Light”. Time Art Installation including 1000 glass strands made by hand, 20 blown glass bowls filled with salt water, light projections and immersive soundtrack.
Public art installation at The Galaxy Bar and Grill Ocean City MD
CGP (Creative Glass Philadelphia) Emerging Artists Scholarship Auction Featured Emerging artist
Featured artist Design House, Ocean City Maryland: Blown glass works including sculpture custom lighting and sinks.
2002
Solo Exhibition, Rosemont College, Rosemont PA: “Body Language: explorations in blown glass fabricated glass” installation of 20 tripod series pieces. Referencing the unseen narrative the artist has with the intent to create an object of art and the journey it takes on after it is made by being viewed.
Works Gallery, Philadelphia PA: Goblet show, Eye Candy sculpture goblets acquired by Anne Borroff placed in the CGAC goblet collection.
Featured artist Design House, Ocean City Maryland: Blown glass design works: Blown glass Sculpture, custom lighting, and sinks.
Ward Museum American Craft Show Salisbury MD: Blown glass sculpture, and bowls.18-20″ in diameter with various color techniques.
Grant recipient Creative Glass Philadelphia: $1000 award to help fund upcoming exhibitions
Chesapeake surgery center, Salisbury, MD: Reflections Group show focusing on the human condition. Blown glass cut and polished
2002- 2003
Benefit for the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA: The third Annual Glass Now Auction, donated piece of blown glass auctioned to a collector
2002
Public art installation at The Galaxy Bar and Grill Ocean City MD: Installation involving 20 blown glass spacecraft, rocket ships and lighted planets suspended above mezzanine
WMDT Salisbury, MD: News segment Our Town Interview and demonstration glassblowing
2001
The Egg, a National Public television program about the arts, used footage featuring my Perceptions of Curiosities show exhibited at Fulton hall Gallery Feb 2000 with Jen Kelting. This show was simulcast on the web and is available through their web site.
Daily Times, Salisbury, MD: Feature article Postcard from Tyaskin. Feature full page color spread of glasswork.
Visiting artist Glass workshop Oxbow, Saugatuck, MI: Invited by Jerry Catania and presented slide lecture and demonstration with student participation
Visiting artist Foundry Workshop Oxbow, Saugatuck, MI: Invited by sculpture chair Carolyn Otmmers, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Iron Pour. Worked with students and faculty to prepare for and participate in the iron pour.
Juror for the 2001 Niche Awards judging contemporary craft and sculpture work from the categories of ceramics glass metals and mixed media. Criteria for judging were based on originality, creative use of materials, and marketability.
Benefit for the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA.: The Second Annual Glass Now Auction. Presented donated piece of blown glass auctioned to a collector
Art Institute & Gallery Salisbury, MD: Hot and Cool : Organized jurors and criteria for the first show of art glasswork in Salisbury, MD.
Hot Soup Philadelphia, PA: The Creative Glass Philadelphia Group Show. Featured blown glass, cut and polished
Gallery 500 Elkins Park, PA: First look: Emerging Artists in Glass. Featured blown glass, cut and polished on stainless steel touch tables
The Starr Gallery, Boston, MA: the Material History (cultural exploration in fiber and glass). Silver and blown glass and mezuzahs
Gallery 212, Ann Arbor, MI: Guilty Pleasures Exhibition. Blown glass cut and polished
Salisbury University Faculty Exhibition, Salisbury, MD: Heart & Soul. Installation Tentacle – 50 glass threads created by dropping 50 gathers of glass from a30 ft. hydraulic lift.
2000
Salisbury University Winter session Art-395 Special topics studio equipment building, designed and build equip for the SU glass area including: glory hole and furnace doors, rolling yolks, annealer construction, and other general maintenance
Salisbury University Summer session Art-395 special topics direct casting in glass
Maryland Public Television Segment: A Glass Act featured blown glass work from The Perceptions of Curiosities show and the New Hot glass Program At Salisbury State University.
WBOC, Salisbury, MD: News segment Interview Perceptions of Curiosities show
Daily Times, Salisbury, MD Featured in Artist’s spotlight
Eastern Shore Arts Gallery, Chincoteague, VA: “Art de la Delmarva” Blown glass.
Hot Soup, Philadelphia, PA “Creative Glass Philadelphia Group Show” Blown glass, cut and polished.
1999-2003
Full time Faculty Fulton School, Art Department Salisbury University, Salisbury MD
1998
Period Gallery, Omaha, NE: “Millennium International” Blown glass and steel sculpture.
25 Bank Street, Philadelphia, PA: “Perceptions – Marder” Blown glass and steel sculpture.
Globe Theater, Berlin, MD: “Under Water Show” Blown glass, mixed media sculpture.
Collaborative Exhibition Fulton Gallery, Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD: “Perceptions of Curiosities” Exhibition in collaboration with Jennifer Kelting. Blown glass mixed media sculpture.
WBOC Salisbury, MD: News segment interview demonstration on the morning show What’s New Salisbury State Glass Studio
Virtrium Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “Emerging Artists Show”, Blown glass sculptures: Follicle, Bunt and Needles.
Creative Artists Network, Philadelphia, PA: “Winter Group Exhibition”, Orbicular Grouping 4: blown glass and steel. Object a: Wood and lenses. Molecule: blown glass.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Salisbury State University, Salisbury MD: “Faculty Exhibition”
Orbicular Grouping 3: blown glass and steel.
Alternate for Creative Glass Center of America Residency Millville, NJ, Creative Artists Network “Spring Group Exhibition”. Earthly Column: glass and steel representing macrocosmic and microcosmic nature of earth.
1997-1998
Affiliate: Creative Artists Network: Selected by board of directors, based on exceptional body of work. Two year association with non profit organization designed to aid outstanding artists with grants, assistantships and shows in the Philadelphia area.
1997
Glass Department Technical Assistantship, Temple University Tyler Campus, Elkins Park, PA
Duties: consulted on design and supervised construction of new hot shop introduced computer controls to furnace construction. Head of glass studio operations handled equipment building and maintenance.
Creative Artists Network: “Winter Group Exhibition” Aquatic Column: glass, oak and electric motor. Representing what lies beneath the surface of the aqua sphere which covers the earth.
Creative Artists Network: “Summer Group Exhibition” Small Orbicular Grouping: 7 variable blown glass spheres. Representing microcosmic vs. macrocosmic Oculus 2: glass wood and electric motor. The Glass sphere on a wooden crate with a viewing lens and a photo sensor that is activated when approached and when observed, it turns away from you representing how people can’t often look beyond the surface of objects.
Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA: “MFA Thesis Exhibition” Orbicular Grouping: Installation with 40 blown glass spheres ranging in size from 6”to 36” in circumference by 52’ representing human scale compared to microcosmic vs macrocosmic using a larger than human scale installation . Asunder Column: blown glass column comprised of flattened orbs 3”to 6” in diameter x 10’ 6” high with a 3” gab 6” from the bottom causing an illusion of movement only understandable from looking at different perspectives in the gallery. Representing the inability to understand the object from one perspective
Albertian Column: installation of 10’6”x 29” triangular column made of Oak and 492 ground glass clear and black tinted lenses. An object that shows 492 unique perspectives of the room at one time represents different people can have different perspectives from nearly the same point of view.
Moment: 56”x 17” blown glass and motorized pedestal providing 15 RPM clockwise rotation of glass piece. Recreating a moment in time that the glass piece was made in the hot shop to represent the relationship between the glass artist maker and the sculptural object of view as an object of contemporary art using time arts to discuss the decisive moment.
1995-1996
Part Time Faculty, Temple University, Tyler Campus, Elkins Park, PA
Taught Introduction to glass class and beginning glass weekend workshop, TA for glass casting class.
1995
Penrose Gallery, Temple University Tyler Campus, Elkins Park PA: “First Meeting” 18 Postcards to Friends: installation of 16 glass vessels with surfaced etched letters; mailed with us postage and no packing after exhibition. To represent my journey from a former performing artist into that of a glass sculptor using performance art.
Elkins Gallery Temple University Tyler Campus: “Craft Department Graduate Show” Work in Process: steel, float glass, cast Portland cement cubes contained in float glass cubes on a steel frame that made the cubes visible from all sides. 48“x 5’x 10” representing being unable to look beyond the surface.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago: “Bachelors of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition”
Liberty Leading the People: installation: life-size cast aluminum figure, chain, poly vinyl, artificial turf, wood, sequenced neon/argon, material, American flags. Installation representing inability to see the true narrative of the ethnic majority that are marginalized Underneath the minority ruling classes who promote social classicism, American nationalism, religious doctrine to subdue the masses.
Australian National University Gallery:“Missionary Position” solo exhibiton:Sperm Goblets: blown glass. Milk and Lemonade: blown glass, milk and urine. Missionary Position: life-size figure of pate de vere and forged steel. Nailed: life-size figure in clear pate de vere and forged steel. Totem: carved and burnt wood. Work discusses how missionization and forced reeducation of Aboriginal Australia, Popaua New Guni, and Torres Island people by invaders have bleached the culture out of the people.
Study Abroad Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Tuition remission and stipend for study at Australian National University, Canberra Australia.
1993
The Foundry Space, RISD Providence, RI “Price of Priesthood”
Installation with blown glass, black poly vinyl, rope and coloured liquid 30’ X 30’.
Off Campus Programs Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Tuition remission and stipend for studies at Rhode Island School of Design Fall 1992-3
1992
Institute of Art Summer Group Show San Miguel Allende, Guanajuanto, MEX
Ceramic flutes modeled after Pre-Colombian artifacts.
Off Campus Programs Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Tuition remission travel expenses and stipend for Mexico summer session.
Education
MFA, Masters of Fine Arts, Temple University, Tyler Campus, Elkins Park, PA, 1996
Bachelors of Fine Arts School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL, 1994
Art and Culture ProgramTemple University Rome, “Vision and Rationality”, Rome, Italy. 1990 – 1995
Faculty: Susan Stewart, Alan Singer, Franca Camiz,, Jan Gadeyne Visiting: Peter Greenaway
International Exchange Australian National University, Canberra ACT, 1993
Faculty: Jane Bruce, Sylvia Kleinert, Stephen Proctor Visiting: Dante Marioni Dick Marquis and Brian Kirkvlit
Rhode Island School of Design Exchange Program
Faculty: Michael Scheiner
Pre-Columbian Excursion, Mexico Institute of Art San Miguel de Allende
Faculty: Fillip Eranburg and Jennifer Herrith
Ox Bow Saugatuck, MI., 1983 – 1986
Faculty: Jerry and Cathy Catania. Visiting: Kotoro Hamada, George Seagull, Mike Zelenka
Southern Illinois University, undergraduate program, Carbondale, IL