Sabah Al-Dhaher was born in Nasriyah, Iraq. He studied classical art at the Institute of Fine Arts in Basra, Iraq and graduated first in his class. Sabah has taught stonecarving at Camp Brotherhood in Mt. Vernon, WA since 1998.

Bill Baber received a BFA from the University of Washington. He has taught sculpture, painting, ceramics, glass and computer arts classes at The Bush School in Seattle since 1976 and at Pratt Fine Arts Center since 1994. Bill’s sculptures and paintings are represented in collections throughout the Northwest.

Justin Bagley has been working with glass since 1995. He has studied at Gossamer Glass Studios and Pratt Fine Arts Center and has apprenticed with several Pacific Northwest artists. Justin’s unique work, made by hand in his Seattle studio, is exhibited locally.

Susan Balshor has MA degrees in Sculpture and Philosophy. She has been a scholarship recipient, teaching assistant, artist assistant, and instructor at Pilchuck. For twenty years she has been working in both fine and industrial arts, creating primarily mixed media work incorporating bronze, wood, glass, plaster, steel, and paint.

Julie Bergen started blowing glass after a 5 year career as a professional flute maker in Boston. She has an IT degree from the University of Massachusetts and is currently a graphic designer. She has been teaching glassblowing for over a year and her favorite glass forms are goblets, genie bottles, and sculpted shoes.

Andy Blakney has been an Artist/Blacksmith for 15 years, co-founded Firelight Forge with Lisa Geertsen, and shows at Twilight Artist Collective. He’s inspired by the Cascadian craftsman style and incorporates ideas of childhood marvel, mystery and mischief. He’s involved with the Northwest Artist Blacksmith Association and focuses on architectural commissions.

Will Bonner received an MFA in Painting from the University of Arizona and a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art. He has worked on numerous urban mural projects and has taught at the University of Arizona and Pima Community College. Will’s work has been exhibited in Arizona and Cleveland.

Romson Regarde Bustillo was born in the Philippines and his work is represented in private and public collections including the Washington State Art Commission, ACRS, Qwest Stadium, and the Wing Luke Asian Museum. He has been an artist in residence and instructor for Pratt, Tacoma Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum, the James and Janie Washington Foundation, Wing Luke Asian Museum and the Brooklyn Public Library.

Larry Calkins uses metal, fabric, paper, paint, drawings, photographs, found objects, wax and clay in his paintings and sculptures. His work is currently exhibited at American Primitive Gallery in New York City, the Rice/Polak Gallery in Massachusetts, Gallery 500 in Pennsylvania and G.Gibson Gallery in Seattle.

Lee Campbell has been working and taking classes at Pratt for 10 years.  He started working in bronze 8 years ago by taking the bronze classes at Pratt.  For the last 6 years he has helped teach the Bronze I, II, and patina workshops.  His work combining bronze and glass is shown locally and nationally.

Alice Case received an MFA in Painting from the University of Washington and a BFA with concentrations in painting and sculpture from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. She has taught at the University of Washington and her work has been shown in galleries in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Virginia Causey has an extensive background in metal and jewelry fabrication, stone work, metal clay, and other artistic venues. Her involvement in teaching and creating jewelry art spans four decades. She has taught at Pratt for over 20 years. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

Eric Chamberlain received an MFA from Southern Methodist University-Dallas and a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Washington. He has been a UW Artist in Residence. Eric’s prints have been exhibited locally and nationally..

Cathy Chase received a BFA from The Evergreen State College. She has been teaching at Pratt since 1997 and has taught at UrbanGlass in New York, Pilchuck Glass School and the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Ireland. Cathy’s work is represented in private and public collections.

Rebecca Chernow received a BFA in glass sculpture from Alfred University in New York. She has worked in glass studios across the country, including the Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, the Glass Axis and Pilchuck Glass School. Rebecca’s work has been exhibited nationally.

Yulia Chubotin received an MFA from Kiev State Art Institute in Ukraine. She teaches at Kirkland Arts Center, Seattle Central Community College and Frye Art Museum. Her paintings have been exhibited in numerous group shows and are represented in public and private collections in Canada, US, Russia and the Ukraine.

Anthony Brigance Cook has exhibited sculpture and photography in London, Edinburgh, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, and Argyll, Scotland. He received his BFA from Cal Arts and his MFA from the Edinburgh School of Art.

Paul Cunningham began his glass career in 1984.  He has taught glassblowing at Pilchuck Glass School, Pittsburg Glass Center, and Urban Glass.  Paul has worked with artists including Benjamin Moore, Lino Tagliapietra, Dante Marioni, Richard Royal, Dick Marquis, and Dan Dailey.  Paul exhibits his work nationally and is in collections worldwide.

Nick Davis received a BFA from Emporia State University. He has worked at Penland School of Crafts and Pilchuck Glass School as a teaching assistant and various staff positions. Nick has assisted glass artists in Kansas, New Mexico, and Seattle where he currently lives and works. 

Vedika Dietrich is a painter living and working in Seattle. She investigates the creative slipstream between opposites, where the mind disengages and nature takes over. Vedika has taught at the Academy of Art in Honolulu and offers classes in writing and painting. www.artsurgery.com

Shaun Doll is the founder of Northwest Encaustic and teaches encaustic painting and printmaking classes. His current encaustic work occupies the intersection of print arts and encaustic painting and can be seen at The Susan Woltz Gallery. His print work can be seen in various group shows in the Seattle area. www.nwencaustic.com

Curtis Erlinger has taught in many programs including Foundations at SUNY Buffalo, Youth Photography Education at CEPA Gallery, and an Artist in Residence and Americorps – VISTA in the Northshore School District. He is a member of  SOIL and PUNCH Gallery. He received an M.F.A in Painting from the University of Missouri – Columbia. curtiserlinger.com

Sara Ferguson’s childhood passion of the urban arts influenced her to become a mural artist. Sara has created many public murals in cities across the nation and in Seattle. She has been on discussion panels for youth in the arts and hopes to create more opportunities for future female artists.

Jeanne Marie Ferraro received an MFA from the Rochester Institute of Technologys School of American Crafts in New York and a BFA from Kent State University in Ohio. She has shown sculpture, paintings, and glass art internationally. She is represented locally by Traver Gallery.

Scott Fife has been exhibiting his sculpture and drawings since 1976 in galleries in Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles and Vancouver, BC and in museums including the Frye Museum(Seattle), the Tacoma Art Museum, the Boise Art Museum, and Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (Spokane).  His work was included in the 2008 Art on Paper Biennial at the Weatherspoon Museum of Art in Greensboro, NC.  The Missoula Art Museum, Montana hosted a solo show of his work in the winter of 2010, and one of his sculptures was included in the Seattle Art Museum exhibition “Kurt” in the spring of 2010.  His work has been written about in the Winter 2010 issue of “Sculpture Review” magazine.  His next solo at Platform opens May 19, 2011. Scott lives and works in Seattle.  http://www.platformgallery.com/artist_pages/Fife/Fife_main.html

Ryan Finnerty received an MFA in Painting from the University of Washington and a BFA in Painting from Savannah College of Art and Design. He has taught at the University of Washington and Gage Academy. Ryan’s work has been exhibited nationally, in France and at the Henry Art Gallery.

David Francis received an MFA in Poetry and PhD in Poetics from the University of Washington. He has been a Tacoma Museum of Glass Visting Artist, a Fulbright Scholar in Eastern Europe, currently serves on the Center on Contemporary Art’s board and has taught at Cornish College of the Arts.

Raya Friday received a BFA from Alfred University. She has worked with glass for 14 years with 8 years of experience teaching glassblowing. Ray has taught, performed and worked at a variety of institutions including the Corning Museum Studio, Hot Glass Show, and Pilchuck Glass School.

Stacy Frost is a working glass artist. She has studied with Lucio Bubacco, Larry Brickman, Roger Parramore and Larry Scott. Stacy has taught in the United States, Italy and Dubai, UAE. She received Pratt’s 2008 Glass Instructor of the Year Award. Her work has been exhibited locally and in Japan.

Sarah Gascoigne studied at the Central School of Art and Design in London. Her innovative work sold at Goldsmith's Hall and Liberty’s. Sarah rediscovered jewelry at Pratt after years spent raising children, small-scale farming, and designing software. She has worked in Pratt’s jewelry studio in various positions since 2001.

Lisa Geersten received a BFA from West Virginia University. She has been blacksmithing since 1999 and founded Firelight Forge in 2007 in Georgetown with her husband Andy Blakney. Her artwork focuses on designing and building custom commissioned works. Lisa has shown at the Pratt Gallery, Frida, and Twilight Artist Collective.

Emily Gherard received an MFA in Painting from the University of Washington and a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. She was a Betty Bowen Finalist and will receive a PONCHO special recognition award. Emily’s work has been exhibited at Crawlspace, 4Culture and Francine Seders Gallery. 

Kari Goldstein received a BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts in 2005. She has attended workshops at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, the Pittsburgh Glass Center and recently in the Czech Republic through Pratt Fine Art Center. Kari exhibits her work internationally.

Carla Grahn has studied forging, welding and bronze casting for over ten years. She was the recipient of the 1994 Dan Starr Scholarship. Carla’s work has been exhibited at galleries in France and Seattle, including a solo show at Davidson Gallery.

Kerstin Graudins received an MFA in Studio Art from New York University and a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Washington. Her work has been widely exhibited in Seattle and New York.

Ellen Harbison has studied soft glass techniques with Larry Brickman, Cheryl Matson, Stacy Frost, Elaine Alhadeff and Larry Scott. She has worked as a software developer for over twenty years. Ellen has sold her work in Pratt’s Holiday Art Sale and Fine Art Auction for the last two years.

Julia Harrison has shown her carved wood sculptures and jewelry at galleries on both coasts and in England, and was included in Metalsmith magazine's 2006 Exhibition in Print.  She has taught wooden jewelry workshops at the Penland School of Crafts and the 92nd Street Y.

Lisa Hasegawa received an MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Washington. She is a board member of Seattle Center for Book Arts, sole proprietor of ilfant press and is an Artist Trust GAP grant recipient.

Julia Hensley received a BFA from Boston University. She has taught drawing and painting to adults since 1999 at Kirkland Arts Center, North Seattle Community College and Pratt Fine Arts Center. Julia is currently represented by the Paul Thiebaud Gallery in San Francisco.

Ellen Hochberg received her MFA in studio from New York University and BS in Graphic Design from Southern Illinois University. She has taught as an artist in residence and after school arts director at Mercer Island schools for over 10 years. Her work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally.

Lauren Holloway is a multi-disciplinary artist specializing in metal jewelry fabrication, sewing, digital photography, and aerosol arts. She has ten years of experience as a multi-media teaching artist through YMCA, Gage Academy, Seattle Parks & Recreation, Urban League, and Seattle Public Schools. She received a BFA from University of Washington and is currently studying clothing design at New York Fashion Academy.

Roger Horner received a BA, BFA and MFA from the University of Washington. He has his home and studio in Shoreline where he resides with his wife and partner, Eileen. He has taught at Pratt Fine Arts Center, Bellevue Community College and the University of Washington.

Marja Huhta received a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Michigan. Her journey began in glass by creating jewelry and immediately became addicted. She enjoys running her business, Glass Elements, selling her fused glass jewelry and housewares. Marja loves helping people find their joy in glass.

Rachel Illingworth received a BFA in Graphic Design and Printmaking in 1990 from the University of Tasmania. Her work can be seen at  Catherine Person Gallery and the Seattle Art Museum Gallery Rental/Sales.

Kamla Kakaria received an MFA in printmaking from the University of Washington and exhibits at Shift gallery in Seattle. She teaches at Pratt and Kirkland Arts Center and she is Pratt’s 2D/Print Department Manager.

Doug Keith has over thirty years experience in illustration, graphic design, and fine art. He has received a television Emmy for his graphic designs and several Publishers Marketing Association awards for his children’s book illustrations. Doug has created commissioned artwork for Windermere Real Estate, Puget Sound Energy and Evergreen Hospital. www.dougkeith.biz

Tina Koyama has shown work and taught classes in beadwork and fiber arts locally and nationally. A member of Northwest Designer Craftsmen, Tina has a certificate in fiber arts from the UW Extension Program and an M.A. in creative writing. Tina is a 2009 PONCHO artist-in-residence at Pratt. www.tinakoyama.com

Walter Lieberman is an internationally known glass painter and lecturer on the history of glass. His work is in museum collections such as the Corning Museum of Glass and the Museum of Glass in Tacoma.  He has taught glass painting at Pilchuck and Penland, as well as workshops in England, Mexico, and Sweden.

Micki Lippe is a full-time studio jeweler who has had her studio in Seattle for the last twenty years. Her hand-fabricated pieces have been exhibited throughout the United States and published in numerous books and magazines.

Sarah Loertscher received a BFA from Ball State University. A former core student at Penland School of Crafts, she has been monitoring and teaching at Pratt for the past two years. Her work can be found at the San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design and at Penland Gallery.

Karl Longin is the head patineur at the Walla Walla Foundry. Ten years of experience in the art casting field have given him the opportunity to work closely with artists such as Jim Dine, Debbie Butterfield, Tom Otterness, Kiki Smith, Mathew Barney, Paul McCarthy, among others.  He is regarded by professional artists as a master in contemporary art bronze patina, and the sculptures.

Chuck Lopez received an MFA from Alfred University, a BA from the University of Colorado and has been working glass for 20 years. Pratt’s Glass Studio Technician, he has worked as a staff member and teaching assistant at Pilchuck Glass School. Chuck lives in Seattle and pursues his own work.

Michael Lorefice earned his MFA from the Memphis College of Art. He has exhibited his work nationwide and works within the fields of painting, drawing, and filmmaking. In addition to being featured in New American Paintings, Michael has been an artist-in-residence at the Santa Fe Art Institute and Constance Saltonstall Foundation. www.neoimages.net

Kiki MacInnis received an MFA in painting at the Otis School of Art and Design in Los Angeles. She is a member of the SOIL. Kiki grew up in Taiwan and lived in Japan for three years. She has been studying Chinese calligraphy for the past four years. www.kikimacinnis.com

Patrick Maher studied at the Art Institute of Boston and Cornish College of the Arts. He has worked as a blacksmith since 1992 and founded Red Door Studios in 1996. Patrick has created extensive public and private artworks, including for the Edmonds Ferry Terminal, Meridian Playground and several Seattle P-Patches.

Kelda Martensen received an MFA in Visual Art from Washington University in St. Louis and BA from Willamette University, including semesters at the University of Ireland and the University of Natal in South Africa. Her prints and artist books have been shown in Lithuania, Germany, Denmark, Korea and across the United States. www.keldamartensen.com

Jane Martin received a BFA in Jewelry/Metalsmithing from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Her work has been published in Ornament, Lapidary Journal and American Craft magazines.

Cameron Anne Mason creates artwork that delves deeply into surface design. She brings extensive research, studio technique and a sense for exploration and experimentation into her two- and three-dimensional artworks. Her work has been exhibited at The Textile Center, Greenwood Artwalk, Contemporary Quilt Arts Association, Bumbershoot, Teatro Zinzanni and the Fremont Solstice Parade.

Cheryl Matson has been making glass beads since 2002. She has studied with Larry Brickman, Elaine Alhadeff, Jim Smircich and Kathy Johnson among others. Cheryl enjoys spending as much time as she can in her home studio creating wild and crazy sculptured beads.

Donna McCord received a BFA in glass and photography from California College of the Arts. She has studied at Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti in Italy with Victorio Ferro and Pilchuck Glass School. Donna’s work is represented in private and public collections in the United States, Italy, Greece and Sweden.

Paul D. McKee, a recent nominee for the UW Henry Art Gallery's prestigious BRINK Award and a 2010 recipient of King County - 4Culture's Individual Artist Grant, is a Seattle based painter, sculptor and installation artist and arts educator who received a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle (2000) and an MFA from Wichita State University, Wichita, KS (2008). McKee currently teaches for Pratt Fine Arts Center as well as Cornish College of the Arts.

Katie Miller received a BFA from the University of Washington and an MFA from Tyler School of Art. She has been a student, staff member and assistant at Pilchuck Glass School. Katie’s installations and sculptures incorporate video, metal, glass, fibers, beeswax and found objects. Her work has been exhibited nationally.

Mark Takamichi Miller received an MFA from the University of Iowa. He was a recipient of the Neddy Artist Fellowship Award for painting in 2002 and has taught at the Cornish College of the Arts. He is a two time McDowell Colony Fellow. He is represented locally by Howard House Gallery. www.whitelead.com

James Minson is a third generation flameworker. He has degrees from Sydney University, Tama Art University Tokyo, and Antioch University Seattle. He teaches internationally and his work is represented in several museum collections including the Corning Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum and The Australian National Glass Collection. 

Marc Mullin received his BA in urban planning and art from the University of Washington. He developed an appreciation for ornamental ironwork while growing up in Italy and has rented Pratt’s studios since 2000. Pratt’s Sculpture Studio Coordinator, Marc’s work is represented in collections in Japan, New Orleans and Washington.

Aaron Murray has taught art to children and adults at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, the Museum of Flight and Kirkland Arts Center. He specializes in ceramic sculpture and woodcuts. Aaron was a PONCHO Artist in Residence at Pratt in 2003. His work can be found locally at Nancy.

Theresa Neinas received a BA in Art from the University of Washington. She co-founded the art group "No Rules" in 2001 and is an active member of the ArtsWest Artists Association. Her work has been exhibited locally and abroad and is a part of many private collections throughout the country.

Cass Nevada is a writer, artist and social media consultant with a background in business strategies. She has been engaged in the transformation of how we think about communication and sharing on the internet since 1997. She's worked with Fortune 500 companies as well as community groups and individuals to develop accessible approaches to social networking.

Susanne Lechler Osborn is a German artist living in Seattle. She received an MFA from the University of Washington. Susanne shares her passion for metalsmithing by teaching, coordinating exhibitions and making one-of-a-kind pieces. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

Lauren Osmolski studied graphic design and ceramics. She works as a blacksmith and serves on the Northwest Blacksmith Association board. Lauren has taught at Northwest Blacksmith Association conferences, Meridian School and Fire Mountain Forge. Her work has been exhibited nationally and is represented in the Espy Foundation collection among others.

Michael Ottersen received a BFA from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. He teaches at Northwest College of Art and Kirkland Arts Center and is the recipient of an Artist Fellowship Grant. Michael’s work is represented in the collections of University of Washington Medical Center and Pierogi Gallery in Brooklyn. 

Morgan Peterson currently resides in Seattle where she has been working as a production glass blower and artist for three years. She graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with two BFAs in glass and Studio for Interrelated Media.

AJ Power received a BS in Biology from Ohio University and works as a professional studio artist, drawing from diverse life experiences to create his paintings. Aaron recently received a public art commissions from the Van Asselt Community Center in Seattle. 

Donna Prunkard has a MS in Biochemistry from the University of Florida.  She has studied lampworking from a variety of instructors including Roger Parramore, JC Herrell, Mauro Puccitelli, Larry Scott, Kimberly Affleck, and Genevieve Church.  She shows her work nationally and is the on the board of Fire and Rain, our local bead collective.

Rachael Rader received a BFA in Glass from Virginia Commonwealth University. She uses glass, metal, clay and found objects including plastic toys, dryer lint and rhinestones in her sculptural works. Rachel has studied and worked at Pilchuck Glass School and Pratt. She works as a professional glass artist in Seattle.

Amy Reeves received a BFA from the University of Washington. She has studied with Andy Cooperman, Virginia Causey and Maria Phillips, among others. Her work has been published in Art Jewelry and Metalsmith magazines and Lark Books' 500 Bracelets.

Kait Rhoads received an MFA from Alfred University. She was a Fulbright Scholar, Creative Glass Center of America Fellow and an Artist-in-Residence at Pilchuck Glass School and Pratt. Kait’s work is in The Corning Museum of Glass and Seattle Art Museum collections. She is represented locally by Traver Gallery.

Jane Richlovsky received a BA in Art and Filmmaking from Columbia College in Chicago. Her work has been exhibited at Tacoma Art Museum, A Shenere Velt Gallery in LA, The Painting Center in New York City, Heineman-Myers Contemporary Art in Maryland, Ballard-Fetherston Gallery and SAM Gallery in Seattle.

Mark Rudis received a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts and has been a teaching assistant for Bertil Vallien. He has worked with the Kienholtzes, Chris Burden, Marvin Oliver and Ginny Ruffner. Mark’s metal and cast glass works have been exhibited at CoCA and Lead Galleries in Seattle.

Theresa St. Romain is a practicing jewelry artist and has been teaching jewelry and metalsmithing at the Spruill Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia for 7 years. Her work is shown at Topaz Gallery in Atlanta.

Jennifer Stenhouse received an MFA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has been an instructor and guest artist at the Vermont Art Exchange as well as a professor and Jewelry Department Chair at Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia.

Paula Stokes received a BDes in Glass from the National College of Art and Design in Ireland. She studied at the International Glass Center in England and has taught at the Museum of Glass, Pilchuck Glass School, and the Seattle Glassblowing Studio. Her work is represented locally by Vetri, SAM Gallery, and SHIFT.

Delores Taylor has been working in glass since the 1980s and has studied at Bullseye Glass Company, Pilchuck Glass School and The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass. Delores teaches locally and throughout the United States. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally.

Sasha Tepper-Stewart received her BFA from Alfred University where she studied glassblowing, glass casting, and kiln-working. She combines all these techniques along with enameling and imagery. She teaches private lessons, group classes, is an artist assistant, and a staff member at Pilchuck Glass School.

Leslie Thiel describes herself as "a glass artist, not a lampworker, not a fuser". She has been working with glass since 1998, and has taught and exhibited widely. She is also active in the International Society of Glass Beadmakers.

Rollin Thomas, award-winning artist, illustrator, and author, has a BA in art and education. A member of the Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators since 1981, he has 46 years of illustration experience. Rollin teaches children's book publishing at the University of Washington Extension program.

Cayn Thompson received a BFA in Sculpture and Glass from the University of Hawaii. He has studied glassblowing at the University of Hawaii, San Francisco State University, Haystack, Pratt Fine Arts Center and Pilchuck Glass School.

Rebbecca Tomas received a BA in Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design from the University of Iowa. She spent the following three years pursuing graduate coursework in papermaking and book arts at the university’s Center for the Book. She is Pratt’s Jewelry/Metals manager, and serves as the contact for Washington State Enamelists.

Glenn Tramantano is a mixed media artist whose work deals with issues of sexuality, nature and design.  He received an MFA from Washington University in St. Louis and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and has exhibited his work nationally. www.glenntramantano.com.

Kim Van Someren received an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Washington and a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. Her prints are in the collections of the University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, University of Iowa, NY Public Library, and the Yale Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. www.kimvansomeren.com

Dave Waddell has spent the past 25 years helping business owners, teachers, and artists safely manage their materials that contain hazardous chemicals. He manages both King County's Art Hazards Project and Healthy Schools Project and, as such, is a frequent and entertaining lecturer.

Mark Walker received an MFA from the University of Washington. He has taught 3D design and tool-making classes at Bellevue Community College and sculpture and drawing at Mount Lake Terrace High School. Mark casts bronze at RockNob Studio in Enumclaw, WA and his work is exhibited locally.

Jodi Waltier received a BFA in Fibers from the University of Washington. She has taught at Penland School of Crafts, Coyote Junior High School and The Valley School in Seattle. Jodi was a Washington State Arts Commission Resident Artist and currently operates Inner Sanctum Studios.

Laura Ward holds a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and MFA from University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Laura was Emerging Artist in Residence at Pilchuck Glass School and worked as technician for same program. She lives in Seattle and lectures and shows her work locally, nationally and abroad.

Jack L. Wayne has been a woodturner for nearly 20 years. Very active in local woodturning clubs, he also frequently travels performing club demonstrations and teaching at symposiums.  Jack will bring his many skills and talents to you in a comprehensive, easy, and humorous manner.

Alair Wells has a BFA in Sculpture from The Atlanta College of Art and an MFA from Louisiana State University. Alair has organized numerous iron casting events and exhibited nationwide. Before moving to Seattle she taught at Binghamton University. Alair also works as a metal fabricator and blacksmith.

Hugh Willa is a geneticist turned glassblower. He studied Genetics at the University of British Colombia and subsequently worked for the UW in Seattle, where his interest in blowing glass began. His work is focused on his interests in biology and on his fascination with the unique properties of glass.

Rickie Wolfe received a BFA in Printmaking and Painting from Cornish College of the Arts. Pratt’s Print Studio Coordinator, her work has been exhibited in galleries around Seattle and can be seen at SAM Gallery and at Fresh Paint Art in Los Angeles.

Vance Wolfe received degrees in philosophy and comparative literature from the University of Washington. Pratt’s Sculpture Studio Coordinator, he is a gifted welder, woodworker and designer who enjoys architectural design, art and creating furniture.

Randy Wood received a BFA in 1993 from Ohio University. His cartoons and illustrations have been published in The Stranger and Tablet. He is a member of SOIL Art Gallery and has exhibited his at Aqua Art Miami, Big Cat Gallery (New York) and SOIL Art Gallery and Roq La Rue Gallery. www.randywoodart.com

Hongduan Yang, an internationally honoured master of Chinese painting and calligraphy, has been practicing his art for over 70 years. His work has been exhibited in Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, and the U.S. He serves as consultant to art associations in the U.S, Australia, and Beijing University.