Teaching Philosophy.
My goal as a teacher is to help students learn more about themselves and build confidence, so that in any situation they face, they can trust in their ability to deliver their best work. I provide them with both technical and conceptual skills to support their growth and give them the encouragement they need to take bold and deliberate steps in life and in art.I believe that an art education develops students into creative problem solvers and critical thinkers who can succeed in all walks of life after leaving school. I emphasize traditional craft skills in glass, metal, and wood, while also introducing new technologies such as 3-D printing, CNC milling, water-jet cutting, sound, and video. My teaching fosters dialogue between sculpture, design, and craft, encouraging students to see connections across disciplines and to situate their work within broader creative contexts.
My goal as a teacher is to help students learn more about themselves and build confidence, so that in any situation they face, they can trust in their ability to deliver their best work. I provide them with both technical and conceptual skills to support their growth and give them the encouragement they need to take bold and deliberate steps in life and in art.I believe that an art education develops students into creative problem solvers and critical thinkers who can succeed in all walks of life after leaving school. I emphasize traditional craft skills in glass, metal, and wood, while also introducing new technologies such as 3-D printing, CNC milling, water-jet cutting, sound, and video. My teaching fosters dialogue between sculpture, design, and craft, encouraging students to see connections across disciplines and to situate their work within broader creative contexts.
Examples of Student Work.
Advanced Glass. Spring 2025
Glass 2 Spring 2025
Object(s) of Nostalgia
Using lost wax cast kiln-forming techniques to transform memory into artefact.
Object(s) of Nostalgia
Using lost wax cast kiln-forming techniques to transform memory into artefact.
Glass 2 Spring 2025
Objects of Ritual: Bowl
Students are asked to create a Bowl or Set of Bowls that relate to a specific Ritual that already exists or one of their own invention.
They Perform the Ritual with the object(s) that they have created either (a.) live in class or (b.) in a short video that will be screened during class. (1 to 2 min dur.)
Objects of Ritual: Bowl
Students are asked to create a Bowl or Set of Bowls that relate to a specific Ritual that already exists or one of their own invention.
They Perform the Ritual with the object(s) that they have created either (a.) live in class or (b.) in a short video that will be screened during class. (1 to 2 min dur.)
Intro to Glass Spring 2025
Tableware Project.
Tableware Project.
Advanced Glass/Glass2 Fall 2024
Glass 2 Fall 2024
Objects of Ritual: Bowl
Students are asked to create a Bowl or Set of Bowls that relate to a specific Ritual that already exists or one of their own invention.
They Perform the Ritual with the object(s) that they have created either (a.) live in class or (b.) in a short video that will be screened during class. (1 to 2 min dur.)
Objects of Ritual: Bowl
Students are asked to create a Bowl or Set of Bowls that relate to a specific Ritual that already exists or one of their own invention.
They Perform the Ritual with the object(s) that they have created either (a.) live in class or (b.) in a short video that will be screened during class. (1 to 2 min dur.)
Intro to Glass Fall 2024
Tableware Project.
Tableware Project.
Advanced Glass Spring 2024
Glass 2 Spring 2024
Object(s) of Nostalgia
Using lost wax cast kiln-forming techniques to transform memory into artefact.
Object(s) of Nostalgia
Using lost wax cast kiln-forming techniques to transform memory into artefact.
Glass 2 Spring 2024
Objects of Ritual: Bowl
Students are asked to create a Bowl or Set of Bowls that relate to a specific Ritual that already exists or one of their own invention.
They Perform the Ritual with the object(s) that they have created either (a.) live in class or (b.) in a short video that will be screened during class. (1 to 2 min dur.)
Objects of Ritual: Bowl
Students are asked to create a Bowl or Set of Bowls that relate to a specific Ritual that already exists or one of their own invention.
They Perform the Ritual with the object(s) that they have created either (a.) live in class or (b.) in a short video that will be screened during class. (1 to 2 min dur.)
Intro to Glass Spring 2024
Organic Formalism.
Using the art historical movements of Formalism and Abstraction as a starting reference, students will create a glass object, series or installation that refines natural forms to their most essential components.
Organic Formalism.
Using the art historical movements of Formalism and Abstraction as a starting reference, students will create a glass object, series or installation that refines natural forms to their most essential components.
Student Work
Glass 2/ Advanced Glass Fall 2023
Salisbury University
Glass 2/ Advanced Glass Fall 2023
Salisbury University
Student Work
Glass 1 Fall 2023
Salsibury University
Glass 1 Fall 2023
Salsibury University
Student Work
Advanced Glass Spring 2023
Salisbury University
Advanced Glass Spring 2023
Salisbury University
Student Work
Glass 2 Spring 2023
Salisbury University
Glass 2 Spring 2023
Salisbury University
Student Work
Glass 1 Spring 2023
Salisbury University
Glass 1 Spring 2023
Salisbury University
Student Work
Glass 1 Fall 2022
Salisbury University
Glass 1 Fall 2022
Salisbury University
