Penelope Rakov
FORMAL EDUCATION
2003-2005 MFA, Glass, Tyler school of art, Temple University, Elkins Park PA
2004 Study abroad, Temple University, Roma Italy
1996-2000 BFA, Ceramics/Glass, Alfred University, Alfred NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019 Instructor “meticulous murrine” Urban Glass in Brooklyn NY
2019 Instructor “maximum murrine” The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass
2019 Instructor (ongoing) East Area YMCA of Syracuse NY for Ceramics
2018 Residency Recipient , The Studio at Corning Museum Of Glass in Corning NY
2018 Instructor, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA
2017 Hot shop coordinator, Pilchuck, Stannwood WA
2017 Instructor, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Murrine Methods, Pittsburgh PA
2016 Instructor, Lincoln City glass center, Lincon City Oregon
2015 Instructor, Master class, Murrini, International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge England
2015 TA, Pilchuck Glass School, WA for Instructor: Giles Bettison
2014-2015 Instructor, Glass, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia PA
2014 TA, Ox-Bow, for instructor Kait Rhodes. Saugatuck, Michigan
2013-2015 Product development, Production Specialist, Glass. John Barton, Philadelphia PA
2013 TA, Pilchuck glass school, instructors; Dick Marquis, Nick Mount, Dante Marioni
2011-2013 Instructor in Glass Art, Salem Community College, Salem NJ
2011-2013 Glassblowing instructor, Tyler school of Art, Temple University
2008-2015 Glassblowing instructor, East Falls GlassWorks, Philadelphia Pa
2008-2011 Ceramics Instructor, St. Joseph University, Philadelphia Pa
2005-2007 Studio manager in Glass and Ceramics , The GoggleWorks Reading PA
2001-'08 Glassblowing instructor, Hot Soup Glass Studio, Philadelphia PA
2004 Instructor, Advanced pottery Tyler School of the Arts Elkins Park PA
2004 Ceramics Instructor, Perkins Art Center NJ
2004 Weekend Workshop Instructor, Tyler school of the Arts, Elkins Park PA
2002-'04 Sculpture Instructor, Pottery Instructor, Main line art Center, Haverford PA
2002-'03 Ceramics Technician/ Langman Gallery assistant, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
2001-'02 Ceramics Technician/Gallery assistant, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia PA
2000-'01 Head of glass studio, Bucks Rock summer camp, New Milford, CT
2000-'01 Visiting artist in schools/Mud Mobile Instructor, New Castle, ME
2000-2001 Residency Recipient Watershed Center For ceramic Arts , Agusta ME
1999 Head of ceramics studio, Camp Modin, Augusta, ME
WORKSHOP EDUCATION
2017 Corning Museum of Glass, Giles Bettison
2011 Pilchuck Glass School, WA student of: Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz,
2010 Haystack Mountain school of Craft, ME student of: Richard Marquis,