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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, 
Street address: 635 Phelan Ave. San Jose, CA   Mailing address: 1650 Senter Rd. San Jose, CA. 95112. 408-993-2244.
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BAGI is partially funded by the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs and Silicon Valley Creates