CV
Sylvia Gray Altman
EDUCATION
2024 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Glass (pending), Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
WORKSHOPS
2019 Pre-College Program in Glass Art, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Pre-College Art Program, Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2020 Intro to Blacksmithing, Ms. Caitlin’s School of Blacksmithing, Frederick, MD
2022 Exploring Creativity with Cane and Murine, Instructor: Kazuki Takizawa, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC
AWARDS / GRANTS
2019 CIA Gund Family Scholarship
2020 CIA Recognition Scholarship for Excellence in Craft
2022 CIA Jane Iglauer Fallon Scholarship
Penland School of Craft Higher Education Partner Program Scholarship
2023 Creativity Works
2023 CIA SIE 77 David and Ann Deming Award
WORK EXPERIENCE
2019-20 Intern, Larchmere Fire Works
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Group Exhibition, Cleveland Institute of Art Spring Show, Norman Roulet Student + Alumni Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2023 Group Exhibition, Cleveland Institute of Art Student Independent Exhibition 77, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2023 Group Exhibition, 2nd Annual Emerging Young Artists, The Bowen Gallery at Valley Art Center, Chagrin Falls, OH
2023 Group Exhibition, Cleveland Institute of Art Student Independent Exhibition 78, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
BIO
Sylvia is a glass artist from Takoma Park, Maryland currently studying at the Cleveland Institute of Art in Cleveland, Ohio. Their work uses bright colors and make fun and interesting functional ware and has been included in exhibitions at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Sylvia is the recipient of the CIA Recognition Scholarship for Excellence in Craft and the Penland School of Craft Higher Education Partner Program Scholarship. They studied cane and murrini with Kazuki Takizawa at Penland School of Craft in Penland, North Carolina. They had the opportunity to attend the Glass Art Society 2022 conference in Tacoma, Washington.