Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen & Jasen Johnsen : Resume

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	GALLERIES & EXHIBITIONS
2007	Pilchuck Staff & Alumni Show, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA S.O.F.A., represented by William Traver Gallery, Chicago, IL 25th International Glass Invitational, Habitat Galleries, Boca Raton, FL Birds in Art - Exhibition, Everhart Museum, Scranton, PA The Surrealist Impulse - New Aquisitions, Tacoma Museum, Tacoma, WA Owls & Trees, Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston, TX Owls, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA S.O.F.A. represented by William Traver Gallery, Chicago, IL

2006	Best in Show, Kimble Art Center, Park City, UT International Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Deerborn, MI Glass Invitational, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA Northlands Glass, Pismo Gallery, Denver, CO Glass Invitational, Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston, TX

2005	Best in Show, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma,WA S.O.F.A, represented by Thomas R. Riley Galleries, New York, NY Group Invitational, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA

2004	Fiery Influences, Hanson Gallery, New Orleans, LA National Glass Invitational, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS S.O.F.A., Thomas R. Riley Gallery, New York, NY S.O.F.A.,Thomas R. Riley Gallery, Chicago, IL Vitreous Matter, Silvia Smidt Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2003	S.O.F.A., Thomas R. Riley Gallery, Chicago, IL Selected Artists, Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, OH Glass Weekend, Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ Glorious Glass: Form and Color, Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle, WA

2002	Sea Life Installation, Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA Morris Crew, Houston Center For Contemporary Art, Houston, TX

2001	Flora & Fauna Installation, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA Honey I Shrunk the Art, History of the World Gallery, Camano Island, WA Landscapes, Braisden Gallery, Tampa, FL

1999	S.O.F.A., Duane Reed Gallery, Chicago, IL Select Pilchuck Artists, Jenkins-Johnsen Gallery, San Francisco, CA Gardens, Chapel Gallery, Boston, MA

1998	International Movements in Glass, Auckland Museum, Auckland, New Zealand/ Dowse Art Museum, Wilmington, New Zealand Contemporary Northwest Glass, Port Townsend Art Center, Port Townsend, WA S.O.F.A., represented by Grand Central Gallery, Chicago, IL Glass: Italian Influences, Grand Central Gallery, Tampa, FL From Fire to Ice, Simon Edwards Gallery, Yakima, WA Pilchuck Glass, History of the World Gallery, Stanwood, WA

1997	Blooms in Glass, Ovedskloster Castle, Sjobo, Sweden Blooms in Glass, Ascer Maarlensson Gallery, Lund, Sweden Pilchuck Glass, History of the World Gallery, Stanwood, WA New Work, Grand Central Gallery, Tampa, FL Northwest Glass, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA Survey of Contemporary Glass, Tustin Renaissance Gallery, Tustin, CA

1996	Northwest Glass, Northwest Museum of Art, La Conner, WA

1995	Sun Spots, Friesen Gallery, Sun Valley, ID Solo Exibition, Foster White Gallery, Seattle, WA Karen Willenbrink Glass, Malton Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

1994	Visions of the Northwest, PISMO Gallery, Denver, CO Karen Willenbrink/Petr Novotny, End Zones, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1993	Glass Exhibition, Foster White Gallery, Kirkland, WA

1992	Group Glass Exhibition, Melander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL

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	COMMISSIONS

2002	Children’s Hospital, Sea Life Installation, Seattle, WA Dr. Howard Mizuta/Dental Clinic, Flower Installation, Mount Vernon, WA

2001	University of Washington Medical Center, Flora & Fauna Install, Seattle, WA American Craft Museum, Flowers, New York, NY

	TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2007	Eugene Glass School, Workshop, Eugene, OR G.A.S Conference Portland, Demonstration & Workshop, Portland, OR Red Deer College, Workshop, Alberta, Canada

2006	Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Workshop/Lecture, Deer Isle, Maine Glass Art Association of Canada, Conference Demonstrator, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Eugene Glass School, Workshop, Eugene, Oregon

2005	Tacoma Museum of Glass, Residency/Lecture/Demonstration, Tacoma, WA Pittsburg Glass Center, Workshop/Lecture, Pittsburg, PA Red Deer College, Workshop/Lecture, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Penland School of Crafts, Workshop/Lecture, Penland, NC Ox-Bow Summer School of Arts, Workshop/Lecture. Saugatuck, MI Eugene Glass School, Workshop, Eugene, OR

2004	Eugene Glass School, Workshop/Lecture, Eugene, OR Glass Art Society, Demonstration, New Orleans, LA Vella Vetro Glass, Workshop, New Orleans, LA Pilchuck Glass School, Sculpting Ideas, Stanwood, WA Red Deer College, Sculpting Ideas, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

2003	Australian National University, Workshop/Lecture, Canberra, Australia Jam Factory, Workshop/Lecture, Adelaide, Australia Corning Museum, Demonstration, Corning, NY Glass Art Society, Demonstration, Seattle, WA Museum of Glass, Artist in Residence, Tacoma, WA North Lands Creative Glass, Conference Lecture: "Education Through Perseverance" Masters Workshop, Demonstration, Lybster, Scotland Glassworks, Demonstration/Lecture, Louisville, KY Pittsburg Glass Center, Sculpting Ideas, Pittsburg, PA Pilchuck Glass School, Sculpting Ideas, Stanwood, WA Red Deer College, Sculpting Ideas, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada San Jose State University, Workshop/Lecture, San Jose, Ca Bay Area Glass Institute, Workshop/Lecture, Oakland, CA

2002	Toyama City Institute of Glass, Workshop/Lecture, Toyama, Japan Big Island School of Glass, Workshop/Lecture, Honakaa, HI University of Miami, Workshop, Miami, FL Lowe Art Museum, Lecture, Miami, FL Pilchuck Glass School, Solid Glass Sculpture, Stanwood, WA Emporia State University, Workshop/Lecture, Emporia, KS Red Deer College, Workshop/Lecture, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Pittsburg Glass Center, Workshop/Lecture, Pittsburg, PA Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts, Demonstrations, Houston, TX

2001	Eugene Glass School, Workshop/Lecture, Eugene, OR Big Island Glass, Workshop/Lecture, Honakaa, HI Penland School of Crafts, Sculpting Ideas, Penland, NC Red Deer College, Sculpting Ideas, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

1999	Glass Art Society, Conference Demonstration, Tampa, FL Pratt Fine Arts Center, Advanced Solid Working, Seattle, WA

1998	Red Deer College, Ideas in Glass, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Pacific Light Conference, Workshop/Lecture, Auckland, New Zealand

1997	Penland School of Crafts, Ideas in Glass, Penland, NC Ohio State University, Workshop/Lecture, Columbus, OH Glass Axis, Demonstration/Lecture, Columbus, OH Pilchuck Glass School, Teaching Assistant—Pino Signoretto, Stanwood, WA

1996	Penland School of Crafts, Fall Workshop, Penland, NC Harbor Front Center, Int’l Artists Series/Workshop, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Pilchuck Glass School, Teaching Assistant—Pino Signoretto, Seattle, WA—Stanwood, WA

1995	Tulane University, Workshop/Lecture, New Orleans, LA Espace Verre, Workshop/Lecture, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Sharadon College, Workshop/Lecture, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Red Deer College, Solid Glass Sculpture, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Pratt Fine Arts Center, Workshop/Lecture, Seattle, WA

1994	Glass Art Society, Presenter, Oakland, CA Haystack School of Crafts, Ideas in Glass, Co-Instructor, Deer Isle, ME Red Deer College, Solid Glass Sculpture/Lecture, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada San Jose State University, Workshop/Lecture, San Jose, CA Nijima Glass Center, Workshop Assistant—William Morris, Nijima, Japan Pilchuck Glass School, Stinsmuehlen/Teaching Assistant, Stanwood, WA Pratt Fine Art Center, Workshop Glass Sculpture, Seattle, WA

1993	Alberta College of Art, Workshop/Solid Glass, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Pratt Fine Art Center, Workshop/Off-Hand Glass Sculpture, Seattle, WA

1991	San Jose University, Workshop/Off-Hand Glass Sculpture, San Jose, CA Ohio University, Workshop/Glassblowing, Athens, OH

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	EDUCATION

	Raptors of the Pacific Northwest, Padilla Bay Center, Bow, WA 2001-02 Mosaic/Felice Nittolo, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1998 Apprentice to Maestro, Fournasier Chandelier Studio/Bruno Zanetti, Murano, Italy 1993 Glass Sculpture/Pino Signoretto, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1993-99 Bachelor of Fine Arts/Sculpture, Ohio University, Athens, OH 1984

	AWARDS

	Acquisition, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA 2006 Artist Trust and the Washington State Arts Council Grant, Seattle, WA 1999 Poncho Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1999 General Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1998 Newcomb Women’s Art Grant, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 1995 Corning Award/Outstanding Student, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1994 Louis Comfort Tiffany Award, Nominated, New York, NY 1994 General Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1993

	PUBLICATIONS

	City Dog Magazine, "Artist Profile: Hot Stuff", Cathy Herholdt, Spring 2006 Glass Art Magazine, “The Nature of Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen", Shawn Waggoner Jan./Feb. Issue 2005 Glass Art Society Journal, “About My Art,” Julian Lewis, Fall Issue 1995 Glass Magazine, Cover & Article, “Hot House Flowers,” Fall Issue 1994

	WORK EXPERIENCE

	Member of Glass Artist William Morris’ Team, Stanwood, WA 1987 - 2007 Gaffer, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1994-03 Apprentice to Maestro Bruno Zanetti/Fabio Fournasier, Chandelier Studio, Murano, Italy 1993 Assistant to Glass Artists Flora Mace/Joey Kirkpatrick, Stanwood, WA 1989-93 Hotshop Technician/Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 1987-94

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