Carrie Fertig Curriculum Vitae
Scotland
Phone:079-666-898-33
carrie@carriefertig.com
http://www.carriefertig.com
Born: Niskayuna, New York 1960
Lives: Scotland
Education
2008 Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, England, Sculptural Neon, Wayne Strattman,
2003-2007 Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland, Successfully completed studies for BA Glass, awaiting graduation
2006 Penland School of Crafts, North Carolina, Large Scale Flameworking, Janis Miltenberger
2004-2006 Edinburgh University, Flamework study, Stuart Johnstone, Chemistry Glassblower
2005 Penland School of Crafts, Flameworking, Bandhu Scott Dunham
2005 Penland School of Crafts Conceptual Flameworking, Jill Reynolds.
2005 Penland School of Crafts Hot Glass, Jim Vella
2005 Study trip to Lauscha, Germany, Flameworking, Theo Enders, Jorgen Kob, John Zinner, Peter Muller-Marks, Albrecht Greiner Mai, Helmut Greiner-Petter, and at the flameworking technical school.
Teaching Experience:
2010 Course Leader, Borosilicate Flameworking, Plowden & Thompson, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England
2009 Artist in Residence in Flameworking, University of Sunderland, Glass and Ceramics Department, England
2009 Visiting Lecturer in Flameworking, University of Sunderland, England
2007 Teaching Assistant to Jill Reynolds, Conceptual Flameworking, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington
Talks:
2010 Guest Speaker, "Birth of a Sheep", Perth Museum and Art gallery, Perth, Scotland
2009 Guest Speaker, Art Conceptions in Current Flameworking, National Glass Centre, Sunderland, England
2009 Guest Speaker, University of Sunderland glass department, Sunderland, England
2007 Guest Speaker: "Kafka Highlanders or the Metamorphosis of Economy", Milngavie United Free Church, Milngavie, Scotland.
2007 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington, USA
Awards/Competitions
2009 Professional Development Grant, Scottish Arts Council
2008 Joint Winner People's Prize, British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, England
2008 Makers Award, Hi-Arts, Scottish Arts Council and Highland and Islands Enterprise
2007 Overall Prize, Pearson's Prize, Cardiff, Wales
2007 Best in Flameworking, Pearson's Prize, Cardiff, Wales
2007 Short-listed for the Glass Seller's Prize, London Glassblowing, London, England
2007 Scottish Glass Society Travel Bursary
2006 Short-listed for the Glass Seller's Prize, London Glassblowing, London, England
Residencies
2009 Artist in Residence in Flameworking, University of Sunderland, England
2009 AA2A Artists Access to Art Colleges Scheme, Glass, Flameworking, University of Sunderland, England
2007 Residency, Flameworking, North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland
Professional Experience:
2010 Flameworking interactive performance, "Through a Glass Darkly", Timespan, Helmsdale, Scotland
2009 Co-Curator, Migrate: 30th Anniversary Exhibition of the Scottish Glass Society, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Inverness, Scotland
2008 Conference Coordinator, "Sources of Inspiration", North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland
2008 Masterclass Coordinator, North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland
2007 to January 2008 Outreach Assistant to Denis Mann Golspie Drop-In Centre, Schizophrenia Scotland, helping with the design and production of community glass art, working with participants with varying sorts of mental illnesses. Golspie, Scotland, and North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland.
2007 - 2008 Outreach in flameworking and casting to groups of a wide variety of ages, including individual tuition. North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Caithness., Scotland
2006 Hotshop and coldshop assistant to
Adam Aaronson, Aaronson-Noon, London
2006 Hotshop and coldshop work experience assistant to
Adam Aaronson, Aaronson-Noon, London
2006 Participated in hotshop collaborative demo with Ute Stender as a guest in Glass Symposium at Glass Centrum, Lauscha, Germany
2005 Intern Tecnolux Brooklyn, N.Y. (Kugler Distributor/ Flame Studio/ Neon Maker for Artists)
•acted as studio coordinator for flame studio
•assisted artists in selection of colour and make of glass for flamework
Group Exhibitions
2010 Recollect, Koukan Gallery, London
2009-2010 Migrate: 30th Anniversary of the Scottish Glass Society, Broadfield House Museum, Kingswinford, England; Iona Gallery, Kingussie, Scotland; St. Fergus Gallery, Wick, Scotland; Inverness Museum & Art Gallery
2009 Recollect, Koukan Gallery, Lotus Foundation, London, England
2009 SOFA, NY, Zest Gallery (London), Park Avenue Armory, NYC
2008 Highland Glass Connections, Curator: Dan Klein, Browns Gallery, Tain, Scotland
2008 Showcase Artist, Timespan, Helmsdale, Scotland
2008 British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, England
2008 29th Scottish Glass Society, Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington, Edinburgh
2007 Pilchuck Auction, Seattle, Washington, USA
2007 Glass Sellers Prize Exhibition 2007, London Glassblowing, London, England
2007 Caithness Arts Society Exhibition: Contrasts, St. Fergus Gallery, Wick, Scotland
2007 28th Scottish Glass Society Annual Exhibition, Lillie Art Gallery, Milngavie, Scotland
2007 Pilchuck Gallery, Faculty Exhibition, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA. USA
2007 Three Irons and a Glass Rod: Group Exhibition, North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland
2006 British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, England
Permanent Collections
North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster, Scotland
The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Scotland
Commissions
2010 Perthshire Sheep, Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Perth, Scotland
2009 Opera Les Azuriales Young Singers' Competition Prize
Affiliations
Exhibitions Officer, Exhibition Committee Member, Committee Member, and Member, Scottish Glass Society
Contemporary Glass Society
Foundry Artists Association (Rhode Island, USA)
2008-2009, Board Member, Caithness Arts