Formal Education
Jessi Moore
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 425-4181
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Formal Education
2012Master of Fine Arts, Glass
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
School of Art and Design
Carbondale Illinois
2007Bachelor of Arts, American Cultural Studies
Western Washington University
Bellingham Washington
Teaching Experience
2015Instructor, one week intensive course
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys
The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning New York
Teaching Assistant for Jiyong Lee and Kirstie Rea
Between the Kiln and the Cold Shop
Penland School of Craft, Penland North Carolina
Instructor, one-week course for underserved high school students
Expanding Horizons
The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning New York
2013 - presentInstructor, Pate de Verre and Kilncasting
The Studio at The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning New York
2012Kilnforming Instructor
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle Washington
2010-2012Instructor of Record Art and Design 214, Glass Survey
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale Illinois
2011Teaching Assistant for Charlie Cohan
Printing the Glass Matrix
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood Washington
2010Co-Head of the Glass Department
Summer High School Program
Snow Farm, North Hampton Massachusetts
Teaching Assistant for Judy Hill
One-week kiln casting workshop
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois
2009 Kiln Casting Teaching Assistant for Rick Mills
Art 303, Kiln Cast Glass
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu Hawaii
Teaching Assistant for Charlie Cohan
The Glass Matrix
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood Washington
2005-2006Glassblowing Teaching Assistant
Punahou High School, Honolulu Hawaii
2005Teaching Assistant for Paula Stokes
The Glass Journal
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood Washington
2001-2004Glassblowing Teaching Assistant
Glass II, High School Glassblowing, Marble Making and Paperweight Workshops
Pratt Fine Arts Center and Seattle Glassblowing Studio
Seattle Washington
Professional Experience
2012 - presentSpecial Projects Team Leader
The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass
Corning, New York
2012Studio Building Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School
Hands on History Session
Stanwood, Washington
Production Glassblower, Uptown Glassworks
Renton, Washington
2010Print Studio Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School
Session Two
Stanwood, Washington
2009Hot Glass Demonstrator, Aunt Gladys Mobile Glass Studio
Saint Louis, Missouri
2007-08Glass Studio Manager, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii
2007Production Glassblower, Glassybaby
Seattle, Washington
Exhibitions
2013Sculptural Glass
Gallery One One, Cincinnati Ohio
Invitational – JW May
Urban Glass MFA Show
111 Front Street, Brooklyn New York
Juried -
2012Generation
Appalachian Center for Craft, Gallery One, Smithville Tennessee
A/Part
Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois
Playing with Fire
Third Degree Glass Factory, St Louis Missouri
Varsity Art XVI – 16th Annual Invitational Exhibition
Art Saint Louis Gallery, St Louis Missouri
Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition
Toledo Ohio
2011Clay on Steele Cup Invitational
Clay on Steele, Algoma Wisconsin
Petri Dish
Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria Virginia
Juried – Jesse Cohen
MFA Preview
University Museum, Carbondale Illinois
Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition
Seattle Washington
Advancing Perspectives
Third Degree Glass Factory, St Louis Missouri
Intangible
Vergette Gallery, Carbondale Illinois (solo)
National Conference on Cast Iron Art Juried Student Exhibition
SLOSS Furnaces, Birmingham Alabama
Juried – Leila Hamdan, National Ornamental Metal Museum
5th Annual SIUC Juried Art Exhibition
Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois
Juried – Paul Ha, St Louis Contemporary Museum
Critical Practice
Bruce Bobick Gallery, Carrollton Georgia
Half Way to Somewhere
Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois
2010Glass at 40; Current Student Exhibition
University Museum, Carbondale Illinois
Critical Forum 4th Annual Members Exhibition
Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois
Faculty and Staff Show Session Two
Pilchuck Glass School Gallery, Stanwood Washington
Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition
Louisville Kentucky
Beginners Luck The 2010 1st Year Graduate Review
Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois
Love at the Glove
Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois
2009Fist Full of Awesome
Surplus Gallery, Carbondale Illinois
Jumping Flea
Chinatown Boardroom, Honolulu Hawaii
Invitational – Jackie Walden
2008Flux
Commons Gallery, Honolulu Hawaii
2007Hawaii Glass Artists 7th Annual Show
The Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu Hawaii
If Wishes Were Fishes
Gallery DNGY, Honolulu Hawaii
2006Hawaii Glass Artist 5th Annual Show
The Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu Hawaii
Fitter. Happier. More Productive.
Gallery DNGY, Honolulu Hawaii
Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition
Academy Art Center at Linekona, Honolulu Hawaii
Juried – Donald Clark
Transparency
Gallery Iolani, Kaneohe Hawaii
BAD ROBOT
Gallery DNGY, Honolulu Hawaii
2005Hawaii Glass Artist 4th Annual Show
The Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu Hawaii
Additional Education
2011Penland School of Crafts, Text and Imagery on Glass
Susan Taylor Glasglow, Penland North Carolina
Pilchuck Glass School, Think Big Work Small
Boyd Sugiki & Lisa Zerkowitz, Stanwood Washington
2010Pittsburgh Glass Center, Contemporary Design Aesthetics
Joe Cariati and Adam Holtzinger, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
2009Pilchuck Glass School, The Curious Vessel
Alicia Lomne, Stanwood Washington
2004 – 2008University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu Hawaii Area of Study: Glass
2007Denmark Design School
Copenhagen Denmark
Area of Study: Scandinavian Glass Design
Aha Hana Lima Workshop
Shunji Omura, Honolulu Hawaii
2006Pilchuck Glass School, Blow and Sculpt!
Jen Elek, Stanwood Washington
The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass, Venetian Techniques
William Gudenrath, Corning New York
Aha Hana Lima Workshop
Hank Adams, Honolulu Hawaii
Awards, Honors and Scholarships
2015Artist Development Grant
The Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
2013Finalist, Niche Student Competition
Functional Glass Category, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
2011Honorable Mention,
Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition
Seattle Washington
William Morris Scholarship
To study at Pilchuck Glass School
Stanwood Washington
Tommy Rush and Richard Jolley Scholarship
To Study at Penland School of Craft
Penland North Carolina
2010Windgate Charitable Foundation Graduate Research Grant
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois
To study with Cappy Thompson at The Studio
Corning New York
Finalist in LEAP competition for emerging artists
Contemporary Craft, Pittsburg Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Glass Center Scholarship
To study with Joe Cariati and Adam Holtzinger
Sothern Illinois University Carbondale Graduate Travel Support
To study at Bullseye Glass Factory The Big Picture
2009Pilchuck Glass School Partner Scholarship
To study at Pilchuck Glass School awarded by
The University of Hawaii
2007Denmark International School 25th Anniversary Fund Scholarship
To study Scandinavian glass design at the Denmark
Design School, Copenhagen Denmark
2006Award of Excellence, Hawaii Craftsmen, Honolulu Hawaii
Corning Award Nomination for outstanding student
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood Washington
Susan Steinhauser & Daniel Greenberg Scholarship
To study at Pilchuck Glass School awarded by
The University of Hawaii
Aha Hana Lima work-study scholarship,
to study with Hank Adams, Honolulu Hawaii
The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass scholarship to study with William Gudenrath, Corning New York
Bibliography
2012Eddie Bernard “Panel : Sustainable Glass Education” The Glass Art Society Journal 2012. 139 – 141.
Glass Quartlery “Urban Glass’s 8th Annual MFA Competition Exhibition” Urban Glass Art Quartrly. Winter 2012/2013: 59.
2011Gaynor, Rosie. “GAS News” Glass Art. November/December 2011 : 48-49.
“GAS Welcomes New Board Members”GASNews. July/August 2011 : 6-7.
“GAS International Student Exhibition” GASNews. July/August 2011: 18–19.
Voyles, Ryan. “Glass Group Prepares students for Careers.” Daily Egyptian 11 February 2011 : Page 3.
2010Corning Museum of Glass. New Glass Review 31. Corning New York: The Corning Museum of Glass, Page 35.
Publications
2013“School Profile: Punahou School” GASNews
Summer 2013 Page 16/17.
2012“Tech Article, Hot Popping” GASNews.
“Aya Oki: Student Member Profile” GASNews.
June/July: Page 16.
“Min Jeong Song: Student Member Profile” GASNews. April/May: Page 23.
2011“Michael Miglorini: Student Member Profile” GASNews.
October /November: Page 13.
“Jessie Blackmer: Student Member Profile” GASNews. August/September: Page 24.
Service
2016 Presenter Pixelated ParticlesGlass Art Society 2016 Conference
2015 Instructor Expanding Horizons CMOG/Minkoff Foundation
2015Panel “At Risk Youth Programming”Glass Art Society
2015 Conference
2012Panel “Sustainable Glass Education” Glass Art Society
2012 Conference
2011 - 2012Student Representative Board of Directors
Glass Art Society
2010 - 2012PresidentSouthern Glass Works
SIUC, Carbondale Illinois
2011Donation of WorkPilchuck Annual Auction
Seattle Washington
2010Student LiaisonGlass Art Society for SIUC Glass Program
2009TreasurerSouthern Glass Works
SIUC, Carbondale