CHRISTOPHER KERR-AYER
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Ckerrayer@gmail.com
371 Pearl St. Apt.1
St. Johnsbury, Vt 05819


Education
2015    Bachelor of Fine Arts, Johnson State College


Professional Experience
2016- Present    Hot Glass Coordinator Assistant/Studio Assistant, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

2014    Teaching Assistant, Johnson State College, Johnson, Vt (Advanced Sculpture)

2012    Teaching Assistant, The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY (Introduction to Venetian Techniques, Bill Gudenrath)



Awards/Grants
2018    Scholarship to class at CMOG with Martin Janecky

2015    Dana Foundation Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts


BFA Thesis Exhibition Grant, Johnson State College

President’s Fund for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Johnson State College

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Vermont Studio Center Fellowship, Johnson, Vt

Ceramics Award, Johnson State College

2014    Sculpture Award, Johnson State College

2009    Salutatorian Scholarship for Vermont State Colleges


Residencies
2018     STARworks Glass Residency, Star, NC

2017    Hartford Career and Technology Center, Hartford, Vt

2015    Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vt

Selected Workshops
2015    “Hot Glass Sculpting” with Jasen Johnsen and Karen Willenbrink (one week), Penland School of Crafts, NC

2014    “Form and Technique” with Kenny Pieper (one week), Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

“Venetian Technique” with Davide Fuin (one week), NOCA Glass School, Cambridge, Ma

2013    “Hot Sculpting” with Ross Richmond (one week), Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

2012    “Sculpting Inside the Bubble” with Martin Janecky (two weeks), Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

2011    “Introduction in Venetian Techniques” with Bill Gudenrath (one week), Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

Visiting Artist Lectures/Critiques
2018        Artist Talk, STARworks, Star, NC

2012- 2014    Visiting Artist, Franklin Peirce University, Rindge, NH

Technical Abilities
2016-Present        Assistant for Borealis Studios, Greensboro, Vt

2009- 2017    Assistant/Gaffer for Green Mountain Glassworks, Granville, Vt

2008-2009        Working as Assistant to Lada Bohac, Quechee, Vt

Affiliations
Membership        Glass Arts Society 2015

Corning Museum of Glass (Current)

Professional Services
2014    Search Committee, Art Department, Johnson State College (new Sculpture Professor)

Exhibitions/Collections
2018    Collages, Permanent Collection of STARworks. (Currently on Display)
    Selected Stemware, Racine Art Museum, Racine, Wisconsin

2016    Solo Exhibit, Projections, Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vt

2015    BFA Thesis Exhibition, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College

Untitled, Independent Study, Blackbox Theater, Johnson State College

2014    Steel Sculptures, Independent Study, Blackbox Theater, Johnson State College, Johnson, Vt

Greece and Turkey Drawing Exhibit, 130 Drawings from Trip to Istanbul, Turkey and Athens, Greece, Johnson State College, Johnson, Vt

Glass Figures, Displayed in Willey Library, Johnson State College, Johnson, Vt

2013    20-30/2D-3D, Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery, Randolph, Vt


Gallery Affiliations
The Millers Thumb, Greensboro, Vt


References
Nick Fruin, Glass Studio Coordinator, Penland School of Crafts, PO Box 37
(Street Address: 67 Doras Trail)
Penland, NC, 28765, 828.765.5507

glass@penland.org
Devin Burgess, Borealis Studios, 42 Wilson Rd, Greensboro, Vt, 05841, 802.793.3179 devin@dbglassworks.com
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