Here is my professional consulting resume.

Publications

Title: Creative Glass
Author: Charles McFadden and Danijela Kracun
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Year: 2010
ISBN: 0764335057

Title: Best of America Glass Artists Volume II
Publisher: Kennedy Publishing
Year: 2010

Selected Exhibitions/Juried Shows

Title: CraftBoston 2010
Location: Seaport World Trade Center (Boston, MA)
Date: Apr 9, 2010 - Apr 11, 2010

Title: Southworks 2010 (Juried Group Exhibition)
Location: Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (Watkinsville, GA)
Date: Apr 2, 2010 - May 8, 2010

Title: CraftForms 2009 (Juried Group Exhibition)
Location: Wayne Art Center (Wayne, PA)
Date: Dec 5, 2009 - Jan 23, 2010

Title: Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Date: Aug 1 - Aug 3, 2009
Merit Award Recipient

Title: National Art Encounter (Juried Group Exhibition)
Location: The von Liebig Art Center (Naples, FL)
Date: May 16 - July 12, 2009

Title: Art of Glass 2 Auction
Location: Contemporary Art Center of Virginia/Chrysler Museum of Art
Date: April 2009

Title: Smithsonian Craft Show
Location: Washington DC
Date: April 10, 2008 - April 13, 2008

Title: Germantown Friends School Craft Show
Location: GFS, Philadelphia, PA
Date: Mar 2, 2007 - Mar 4, 2007

Title: Featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Episode: Py family, Northeast Philadelphia
Original Air Date: April 30, 2006

Title: 2006 National Liberty Museum Auction
Two pieces sold at auction to local collectors
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Title: Images In Glass Group Show
Location: Philadelphia City Hall
Date: Oct 18, 2001 - Jan 5, 2002

Studio Experience

  • Jan 2006-Current
  • Teach two classes per week at East Falls Glassworks, including Introductory Glassblowing, Intermediate Glassblowing and Advanced Color Techniques class.
  • Mar 2005-Jan 2006
  • Created business plan, funded and participated in design and fabrication of equipment for East Falls Glassworks.
  • 2001
  • Teacher's Assistant for three 8-week sessions of Introductory Glassblowing at Hot Soup studio

    Education

    Course: Graphic and Color Systems in Glass
    Teacher: Mark Matthews and Kris Parke
    Location: Corning Studio
    Date: Winter 2007

    Course: Caneworking and Mosaic Glass
    Teacher: Josh Simpson, Martin Kremer and Gabriele Kustner
    Location: Corning Studio
    Date: Sumer 2007

    Course: Advanced Venetian Techniques
    First Assistent to Maestro Quarisa
    Teacher: Elio Quarisa
    Location: East Falls Glassworks
    Date: Winter 2007

    Course: Advanced Venetian Techniques
    Teacher: Elio Quarisa
    Location: East Falls Glassworks
    Date: Summer 2006

    Course: Great Venetian Goblets
    Teacher: Elio Quarisa
    Location: Corning Studio
    Date: Summer 2004

    Course: Venetian Techniques
    Teacher: William Gudenrath
    Location: Corning Studio
    Date: Winter 2003

    Course: An In-Depth Introduction To Venetian Techniques
    Teacher: William Gudenrath
    Location: Corning Studio
    Date: Summer 2001

    Course: Advanced Glassblowing
    Teacher: Rob Scavuzzo
    Location: Hot Soup Studio, Philadelphia
    Date: Spring 2001

    Course: Blow and Glow - Plasma Neon
    Teacher: James Nowak, Pat Colentine
    Location: Corning Studio
    Date: Summer 2000

    Course: Goblet Workshop
    Teacher: Scott Wolfson
    Location: Crefeld School, Philadelphia
    Date: Spring 2000