jen violette

glass artist

Resume

Born 1972 in Granby, CT

EDUCATION

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1990-1994 Alfred University, Alfred, N.Y. - BFA May 1994

2003 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA - Student of William Morris, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen  & Randy Walker- Advanced Hot Glass Sculpting Techniques

1998 The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY - Student of Pino Signoretto-Advanced Hot Glass Sculpture

1998 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC- Teaching assistant to Kait Rhoads and Walter Lieberman

1997 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA - Scholarship student of Richard Marquis & Dante Marioni- Advanced Glass-Blowing and Murrine Techniques

1995 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME - Glass teaching assistant to Brian Pike

1994 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME- Student of Lino Tagliapietra and Dante Marioni- Advanced Glass

1999 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME - Student of Lino Tagliapietra-Advanced Venetian Glass Techniques

1994 Kent State University, Kent, Ohio - Special student for 1 week with Henry Halem- Enamel Painting Techniques on Glass

1993 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA - Student of Lino Tagliapietra and Dante Marioni- Advanced Glass

1993 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI - Special student for 6 weeks with Dante Marioni- Advanced Glass

1992 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME - Lisa Hart - Book and Paper-making course

 

AWARDS

  • 2008 Excellence in Glass Award - Cohn Family Trust Prize, Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show,

    Philadelphia, PA

  • 2008 Excellence in Craft, Best Booth Design, American Craft Council Show, Baltilmore, MD
  • 2006 Best in Show Award, Weston Craft Show, Weston, VT
  • 2006 Niche Award Finalist, "Garden Elements" piece, Niche Magazine
  • 2005 Excellence in Glass Design Award - CraftBoston, Boston, MA
  • 2004 Excellence in Glass Award - Art on the Mountain, Wilmington, VT
  • 2003 Excellence in Glass Award - Art on the Mountain, Wilmington, VT
  • 2001 Excellence in Craft: Glass Award -Crafts at the Castle Show-Boston, MA
  • 2001 Niche Award Finalist, Niche Magazine
  • 1994 First Prize Award - Best BFA Show, Alfred University
  • 1994 Divisional Honors, Alfred University
  • 1992 Sophomore Art Award, Alfred University

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2010 'Crisp', Solo Show, Vetri Gallery, Seattle, WA
  • 2010 'SOFA Chicago', Represented by Thomas Riley Galleries, Cleveland, OH
  • 2009 'SOFA Chicago', Represented by Thomas Riley Galleries, Cleveland, OH
  • 2008 'SOFA Chicago', Represented by Thomas Riley Galleries, Cleveland, OH
  • 2008 'Fruits & Dwellings', Solo Show, Daniel Kany Gallery, Portland, ME
  • 2008 'In the Garden', Group Exhibit, The Firehouse Gallery, Damariscotta, ME
  • 2008 'Pilchuck Glass Auction', Seattle, WA
  • 2007 'Two Person Show', Belushi-Pisano Gallery, Martha' s Vineyard, MA
  • 2007 'In the Garden', Group Exhibit,The Firehouse Gallery, Damariscotta, ME
  • 2007 'Off to Maine' Group Exhibit, The Firehouse Gallery, Damariscotta, ME
  • 2007 Group Exhibit, Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
  • 2007 'Pilchuck Glass Auction', Seattle, WA
  • 2007 'Glass Now' National Liberty Museum Auction, Philadelphia, PA
  • 2006 'Two Person Show', Belushi-Pisano Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, MA
  • 2006 'American Craft Exposition', Evanston, IL
  • 2006 Group Exhibition, Noyes Museum of Art, Margate, NJ
  • 2006 Group Exhibition, Kentucky Museum of Art, Louisville, KY
  • 2006 'Pilchuck Glass Auction', Seattle, WA
  • 2005 'Form & Function', Solo Exhibit, Boar Glass Gallery, Greenport, NY
  • 2005 'Pilchuck Glass Auction', Seattle, WA
  • 2004 'Rural Vision', Solo Exhibit, Gallery Wright, Wilmington, VT
  • 2004 'Function From Fire', Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
  • 2004 Pilchuck Glass Auction, Seattle, WA
  • 2004 'North American Glass 2004', Guilford Handcrafts Center, Guilford, CT
  • 2003 Pilchuck Glass Auction, Seattle, WA
  • 2003 'Domesticated Animals', Society of Arts & Crafts, Boston, MA
  • 2003 'Glass Bubbles', Solo Exhibit, Gallery Wright, Wilmington, VT
  • 2003 'GlassMakers', Penland Gallery, Penland, NC2002 'North American Glass 2002', Guilford Handcrafts Center, Guilford, CT
  • 2002 '21st Century American Glass', Art Forms Gallery, Woodstock, NY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1998-Present Studio Glass Artist
  • 1996-2006 Part Time Assistant to Glass Artist Ed Branson, Ashfield, MA
  • 1995-2001 Apprentice to Glass Artist Robert Dane, Heath, MA1992-1994 Apprentice to Glass Artist Steven Fellerman, Sheffield, MA

SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS

  • 1998 Teaching Assistant Grant, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC1997 Pilchuck Glass School Scholarship, Stanwood, WA
  • 1995 Teaching Assistant Grant, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
  • 1992 Work Study Grant, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle,ME

PUBLICATIONS

  • 2011 Elle Quebec, September 2011, pg. 248
  • 2010 Vermont HomeStyle Magazine, Nov/Dec 2010, pg. 9
  • 2010 Paradise City Magazine, Fall 2010, Cover Photo
  • 2009 Glass Magazine, #114 Spring 2009,'Under the Bell Jar' Geoff Isles, pg. 12
  • 2009 Southern Vermont Arts & Living Magazine, Spring issue, cover photo, pg 17,19,21
  • 2009 Panache-Vail Beaver Creek Magazine, pg. 32008 500 Chairs, Lark Books Publishing, pg. 227
  • 2008 Great American Kitchens, Volume IV, pg. 116
  • 2008 Best of America Glass Artists & Artisans, Volume 1, Kennedy Publishing, pg.81