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The artist, Milissa Montini
My work in contemporary glass art is based on exploring form and color in glass with the interaction of light. My designs are timeless, reminiscent of an ancient lure. I use the murrini as the starting point and the basis for my design work.
My murrini work reflects a fascination with specific subject matter selected from personal encounters that have shaped my work and my life. The murrini patterns are abstracted designs found in nature, ranging from the beginning with insects and bugs, moving to the multifaceted field of vegetation in which we live, and expanding to the movement of the sea’s currents and its shells.
Milissa Montini CV in PDF
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS |
2011 |
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Incendiary Dreams, Hodgell Gallery, Sarasota, FL
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2010 |
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A Survey of Contemporary Flameworking, Illinois Wesleyan University,
Bloomington, IL |
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Pittsburgh Adorned: Classic to Contemporary, Carnegie Museum of Natural
History, Pittsburgh, PA
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2009 |
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Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA |
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Penland Book of Glass - Master Classes in Flamework Techniques
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Glass Line Magazine 4/5 2009 |
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Paul Stankard's Survey, Create Virtues onto an object |
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Reflections in Glass, Wayne Art Center, Wayne PA |
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2008 |
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International Flameworking Conference, Salem Community College, NJ |
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2007 |
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International Society of Glass Beadmakers in Minneapolis, MN |
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2007 |
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Winchester Thurston Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, Glass Show, Oct. 19 – Nov. 16
Snyderman Gallery, Wheaton Village, NJ, Glass Weekend
James Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, Glassified |
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2006 |
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SOFA NY, Snyderman-Works Gallery |
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2005 |
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SOFA NY, & SOFA Chicago, Snyderman-Works Gallery
Glass Weekend, Wheaton Village, NJ, Snyderman-Works Gallery |
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2004 |
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SOFA NY, & SOFA Chicago, Snyderman-Works Gallery |
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2003 |
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Glass Weekend, Wheaton Village, NJ, Snyderman-Works Gallery
Hawk Gallery, Columbus, OH |
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2002 |
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Glass: Diverse Expressions, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, MI
30th Annual International Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak, MI |
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2001 |
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SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery
Glass Weekend, Wheaton Village, NJ
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Passing the Torch, West End Gallery, Corning, NY |
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2000 |
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SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA |
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1999 |
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SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL
Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Glass Weekend, Wheaton Village, NJ
Designer Showcase, Minds Eye Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ |
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1998 |
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Society of Glass Bead Makers Show, G.A.S. Conference, Seto, Japan |
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1997-1998 |
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Art for Aids, Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA |
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1997 |
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Debut! 1st Annual Group Invitational, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery,
Pittsburgh, PA |
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1996 |
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Riverside Design Group, Seoul, Korea
The Glass Eye Gallery, Seattle, WA |
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1995 |
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Art Show for the Homeless, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Metalsmiths Society, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Transmutation, Space 101, The Brew House, Pittsburgh, PA
Faculty Show, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
Art of the Horse, Main Exhibit Gallery, Ligonier, PA |
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
2007 |
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Fundacion Centro Nacional del Vidrio, La Granja, Spain,
Instructor: Fusion and Slumping, Sept. 2007
GAS Conference Presenter, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2007
ISGB Gathering Conference Presenter, Minneapolis, MN, July 2007 |
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2006 |
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The Glass Center Hilliards, PA
Instructor: Murrini Making: Flamework and Fusing |
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2004 |
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Private Studio, Aliquippa, PA
Instructor: Advanced Fusing Techniques |
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2000-1998 |
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Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Assistant to instructor: Paul Stankard |
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2000 |
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The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Assistant to instructor: Paul Stankard |
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1998 |
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The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Assistant to instructor: Loren Stump |
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1994-1999 |
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Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
Instructor: Hot Glass Bead Making
Sweetwater Art Center, Sewickley, PA
Instructor: Hot Glass Bead Making & Fusing |
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1997 |
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Connie Hill-Rosenthal Studio, Youngstown, OH
Instructor: Hot Glass Bead Making & Fusing |
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1996 |
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Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA
Instructor: Hot Glass Bead Making
Manchester Craftsman’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA
Instructor: Hot Glass Bead Making |
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EDUCATION |
2005 |
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Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA
The Graven Image - Instructor: Jiri Harcuba |
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2004 |
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The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Core Formed Vessels - Instructor: Iwao Matsushima |
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2002 |
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The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Glass Blowing - Instructor: Bill Gudenrath (2 classes) |
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1997 |
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The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Glass Blowing at Torch - Instructor: Cesare Toffolo |
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1996 |
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Hot Glass Horizons, Corning, NY
Murrini Canes and Figurative Beads - Instructor: Loren Stump
Borosilicate Marbles - Instructor: Kevin O'Grady |
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1995 |
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Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA
Jewelry Making Techniques - Instructor: Boris Bally |
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1993 |
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Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA
Heat Formed Glass: Advanced Fusing and Bead Making - Instructor:
Gil Reynolds Advanced Bead Making; Lamp Working Techniques - Instructor:
Linda Huneycutt-LeGrande |
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1992 |
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Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA
Introduction to Bead Making and Fusing Techniques - Instructor:
Linda Huneycutt-LeGrande |
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1976 |
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The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Major: Ceramics Minor: Glass |
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PUBLICATIONS |
2009 |
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Penland Book of Glass - Master Classes in Flamework Techniques |
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Glass Line Magazine 4/5 2009 |
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Paul Stankards Survey, Create Virtues onto an object |
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2007 |
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New Glass Review 28 |
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2006 |
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25 Years of New Glass Review |
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2003 |
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NY Arts, Glass: Interpretations on a Vision |
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2002 |
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New Glass Review 23
Vetro January/March 2002 Figurative Murrina in the United States by Dinah Hulet |
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COMMISSION |
2001 |
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Mystery Sphere for Dan Daley |
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