Chrysler Museum Glass Studio Team

Charlotte Potter, Glass Studio Manager

cpotter@chrysler.org • (757) 333-6286
Charlotte Potter, originally from Vermont, is an artist and designer who uses glass and new media. She received her B.F.A. from Alfred University and an M.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design, where she was an instructor. Charlotte co-founded the Cirque de Verre, a glass performance troupe that has amazed audiences at numerous studios and museums nationwide.

Robin Rogers, Glass Studio Technician

rrogers@chrysler.org • (757) 333-6322
Robin Rogers, a native of Central Ohio, began working with glass in 1995. He earned a B.F.A. from the Columbus College of Art & Design and an M.F.A. from Southern Illinois University. His primary technical focus is sculpting glass forms, and he incorporates electronics and video into much of his work. Robin has worked in glass studios nationwide and ran his own glass business in Missoula, Montana.

Julia Rogers, Staff Instructor

Julia Rogers is a sculptor who focuses on installation and performance art using glass, metal, and other materials. She holds a B.F.A. from Southern Illinois University and an M.F.A. from Bowling Green State University. Originally from Oregon, Julia owned and operated the Missoula School of Hot Glass in Missoula, Montana, and taught at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit.

Hannah Kirkpatrick, Staff Instructor

Hannah Kirkpatrick received her B.F.A. with a concentration in glass from the Rhode Island School of Design. The New Jersey native has been a teaching assistant at both RISD and Pilchuck Glass School. At the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio Hannah teaches teasers and workshops, assists the Studio team, and is developing a range of new work and skills.

Kathy Little, Staff Instructor

Kathy Little, who hails from California, brings 30 years of experience and a robust enthusiasm to her glass practice. She draws inspiration from organic forms and Southern culture, and is knowledgeable in multiple glass techniques. Kathy owns and operates her own glass studio in Suffolk, Virginia, and teaches fusing and other classes at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio.

Simone Crestani, Visiting Instructor

Simone Crestani is an artist, designer, and glassblower born in Marostica, Italy, near Venice. He began working with glass in 2001 under the tutelage of Massimo Lunardon, and has since developed his own aesthetic of beauty, grace, and elegance in both functional pieces and art sculptures. Emerging as one of the gifted young Italian glass designers, Simone is represented by galleries in Paris, Milan, and New York.

Christopher McElroy, Adjunct Instructor

Christopher McElroy is a native Virginian who received a B.F.A. in Glass from Virginia Commonwealth University and an M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Washington. He has taught glassblowing workshops at Kyoto University in Japan, Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina, and Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. Currently, Christopher is an Assistant Professor at VCU, where he teaches flameworking.

Ali Rogan, Adjunct Instructor

Ali Rogan is an award-winning artist who has studied at the world’s leading glass institutions. A teacher for 20 years, she has instructed at the Governor’s School for the Arts, the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, and numerous contemporary glass workshops in Hampton Roads. The past president of the Peninsula Glass Guild, Ali co-owns Cristallo Artisans, the Newport News-based glass studio she founded in 1999.

Glass Studio Assistantship Program

Assistantships are designed for students who have completed an initial course of glass study (B.F.A./A.A. or multiple workshops) and are looking to gain practical, professional studio experience in a Museum setting. Studio Assistants help with public glass demonstrations, classes, and general operations of the Studio for up to 10 hours a week for four months. The assistantship is unpaid, but offers many perks, including the opportunity to build skills, perform, teach, and assist world-recognized Visiting Artists.

For more information, see www.chrysler.org/about-the-museum/glass-studio/ studio-assistantships, as we're now accepting applications for applications for the June 1—Sept. 30, 2012 term.

Spring Studio Assistants:

Heather Sutherland hails from Gloucester, VA., and has a BFA from Longwood University. She specializes in glass.

Kristi Totoritis, originally from San Diego, CA., has a BFA from Virgina Commonwealth University. She specializes in kiln casting, glass blowing and oil painting.

Jason Bauer graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2010. Jason has worked at Pilchuck and The Pittsburgh Glass Center, as well as for many glass artists since his graduation.

Corey Pemberton is a Virginia native. He is working on his BFA at Virginia Commonwealth University where he specializes in glass blowing and illustration.

Kiersten Marshall, from Williamsburg, VA., received her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts with a Craft/Material Studies degree. She focuses in kiln casting, fusing, and glass blowing.

Nate Avery, from Chesapeake, VA., has an Associate of Applied Arts from Tidewater Community College and specializes in glass blowing, sand carving and sand casting.

Audrey Wilson, originally from Columbus, Ohio, has a BA from Kent State University and specializes in kiln casting, pate de verre and sand casting with mixed media.

Michael Tracy, born in Virginia Beach, received his BFA from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2009. He specializes in glassblowing and drawing.

VOLUNTEERS:
Colin McKinnon was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and studied painting and drawing over five years in high school and college, receiving BA and MBA degrees from Duke University. He became interested in studio art glass fifteen years ago with the Chrysler Museum's acquisition of major Harvey Littleton and William Morris works, and has been blowing glass for two years.

Quave Inman, from Williamsburg, Va has a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and specializes in photography, glassblowing and the combination of the two mediums.