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Education
B. A. Zoology, Connecticut College, 2000M. S. Entomology, University of Arizona, 2004
Workshops in lampworking with Brownen Heilman (2003, 2005), Bandhu Scott Dunham, Lucio Bubacco (2004), and Shane Fero
Workshops in furnace glassblowing with Laura Donefer (2008), Karen Willenbrink (2008) and at Seattle Glassblowing Studio (2006).
Workshop in Level I Certification in Precious Metal Clay with Tonya Davidson (2004).
(2005)
Demonstrations/ Lectures
Southern Arizona Glass Addicts, 2003, 2004Southern California Beadmakers, June 2005
International Society of Glass Beadmakers Gathering in Kansas City, July 2006
Bead Fest, May 2006, October 2006, May 2008, March 2009
Best Bead Show, September 2007
East Valley Beaders, September 2008
Bead Society of Northern California, November 2008
International Society of Glass Beadmakers Gathering in Miami (with JC Herrell), July 2009
Juried Shows
Best Bead Show, 2005-2010Art of Adorning, Bead Society of Orange Co. Show, 2005-2010
4th Avenue Street Fair, 2005-2006
Sedona Arts Festival, 2005
Gallery and Museum Exhibits
The Four Seasons, Creative Spirit Gallery, Atlanta, GA – July 2004River of Glass, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, KY,July 2005- September 2005
Bead of a Different Color, Glassworks Gallery, Louisville, KY, July 2005- September 2005.
Hot Glass! Tohono Chul Park Gallery, Tucson, Arizona, spring 2007
Trajectories, Bead Museum, Glendale, Arizona, 2007
Fire and Ice, Bead Monkey, St. Paul, Minnesota, July 2007
Vidrio Volando (Glass Flying), Tucson International Airport, Fall 2007
Beads of Courage, Tucson, AZ, November 2008
Bead Invitational Show, PISMO Gallery, Denver, CO, May 2009
SchoolGlas, Philabaum Glass Gallery, Tucson, AZ, October 2009
Articles
Aventurine Adventure, Step By Step Beads, Jan/ Feb 2005
Sparkly Beads, Flow Magazine, Summer 2006
Amber Eye Bead, Bead Unique Magazine, Fall 2006
Excellent Enamel Adventure, Flow Magazine, Winter 2008, Spring 2009, Summer, 2009, Fall 2009
2008 Beadathon,Flow Magazine, Winter 2008
Professional Memberships / Volunteer Projects
Sonoran Glass Art Academy, member of Board of Directors 2008- present
Beads of Courage, member of Board of Directors 2009- present
Glass Art Society
Bead Society of Orange County
Bead Society of Los Angeles
International Society of Glass Beadmakers
Teaching
Private classes: contact for referencesGroup Classes:
Southern Arizona Glass Addicts, 2004
Heritage Glass, New Braunfels, TX, 2005
Brea Bead Works, Brea, CA, 2006-2010
The Mandrel, Redondo Beach, CA, 2005 and 2006
ISGB Gathering 2006 & 2009
Sonoran Glass Art Academy 2006-2010
Glass Craft and Bead Expo, 2006-2010
Tin City Art Glass LLC, 2007
Dallas Craft Guild, 2010
Features/ Print
December 2003: Featured artist on Beading Times, a monthly eZine
October 2004: Featured artist on www.JustBeads.com.
2005 Bead Review
May 2006: Memphis Flyer newspaper article “And the Bead Goes On”
Summer 2007: Aventurine Teardrop bead featured on cover of Bead and Button Magazine
Winter 2008: Beetle beads featured on cover of Flow Magazine
January 2010: "Scientist by name, artist by nature," by Ann Dee Allen in Bead & Button Magazine
