Joanna Manousis

Education

2008-2010
Alfred University, NY, USA
Master of Fine Arts - Glass

2004-2008
Wolverhampton University Wolverhampton, England
BA Honors Glass – First Class Honour

2002-2003
Yale College, Wrexham, England
Art/Design Foundation Diploma - Distinction

2000-2002
Shrewsbury Sixth Form College Shrewsbury, England
A level Art - A, Human Biology - B and Classical Civilization - B

Professional Experience

2007
Glass Assistant
Karen Willenbrink Johnson
Jenny Pohlman, and Sabrina Knowles
Seattle, WA, USA

• Assisted glass sculptors as part of a team at The Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle
• Carried out cold working duties, and assembly of glass sculptures for exhibition
• Maintained the daily care of hot shop and cold working facilities

2005
Production Glass Assistant
Hot Soup Glass Studio, Philadelphia, USA

• Assisted gaffer as part of a team within a production studio environment
• Maintained equipment and daily care of hot shop and cold working facilities
• Responsible for customer care and queries within the studio gallery

2004
Artist’s Assistant
Annual Ceramics Biennale, Aberwryswth, Wales

• Kiln building
• Assisted Ceramics artists through visual demonstrations
• Provided sound technical support within lectures

Exhibitions

2008
Origin 2008, Somerset House, London, UK

Beautifully Crafted, 10th Year Anniversary, The National Glass Museum, Sunderland, UK

Glass Routes, Bilston Craft Gallery, UK

The British Glass Biennale, Stourbridge, UK

The Bombay Sapphire Awards, Milan, Italy

2007
Ladies and Lace, Solo Exhibition, Bilston Craft Gallery, UK

Pilchuck Glass Auction, Seattle, USA

Pearson’s Glass Awards, Cardiff, Wales

Student Exhibition, Annual GAS Conference, Pittsburgh, USA

New Designers, Business Design Center, London, UK

BA Glass Show, Wolverhampton University, UK

2006
Pilchuck Glass Auction, Seattle, USA

Annual Goblet Show, Snyderman Gallery, Philadelphia, USA

Student Exhibition, Annual GAS Conference, St.Louis, USA

Sculpture Gallery, Contemporary Student Works, Alfred University, NY, USA

2005
The Glass Show, Wolverhampton University, UK

Real Art Gallery, Shrewsbury, UK

Scholarships/Awards

Pilchuck Glass School
‘Half-Study Scholarship’, May 2008
Tutors; Benjamin Moore and Boyd Sugiki, ‘ Intermediate Glassblowing’

Bombay Sapphire Award
Nomination for ‘Best International Designer in Glass’, and, ‘Best Newcomer’, April 2008, Milan, Italy

Pearson’s Glass Award
‘Best Newcomer Award’, October 2007

Pilchuck Glass School
‘Wolverhampton Scholarship’, July 2007
Tutors; Mel George, and Jeremy Lepisto, ‘Constructing Concepts’; Kiln casting/forming techniques.

Glass Arts Society of America
'International Student Award’, April 2007; Attendance of 2007 conference.

Corning Glass Award Nomination
Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA. October 2006

Pilchuck Glass School
Full Scholarship, ‘Maxi Power’ Award, May 2006
Tutor; Thor Bueno, ‘Painted and Tainted’; Enamel technique to blown forms.

Haystack School of Crafts
Work – Study Scholarship, June 2006
Tutor; Karen Willenbrink – Johnson, ‘Solid Glass Sculpture’; Sculpted glass manipulated in the hot shop.

Publications

August 2008
British Glass Biennale 2008, Ruskin Glass Centre.

May 2007
Glass Review 28, Corning Glass Publication.

November 2006
Student Profile, Glass Arts Society International Newsletter.