Kate Herron CV
EducationEducation
2023 MFA Candidate, Sculptural and Dimensional Studies, Alfred University
2021 BFA, Glass & Ceramics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
2021 BS, Broad Arta Art k-12, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Academic Positions
2021 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2021 Teaching Associate, Spring Valley School District, Spring Valley, WI
Academic Teaching Experience
2023 Art 368: Light and mixed Media, Spring Semester
2022 Art 122: Glass Studio Non-Art Majors, Fall Semester
2022 Art 300: Digital Glassblowing: Beyond Binary Bling, Spring Semester
2021 Art 262: Introduction to Glass, Fall Semester
2021 Teaching Associate, Spring Valley School District, Spring 2021
General Art
STEAM
Art Therapy
Animation
Ceramics
Art 8
k-7 Art
Academic Community Building (Visiting Artist, Judge, & Consultation)
2021/2022 Juror for 2021 & 2020 Tri-County 4-H Visual Arts Festival, WI
2021 Kiln Czar for the National Casting Center, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2021 Consultant for the Larry Cohen Project, Saint Paul, MN
2019 Visiting Artist at Longfellow Alternative High School, Minneapolis, MN
Awards & Grants
2022 Nomination for the Dedalus Foundation MFA Fellowship
2021 MFA Candidate Tuition Scholarship, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Exhibitions
2023 MFA Exhibition, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2022 Rising: 1st Year MFA Candidates, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2020 BFA Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
2019 Student Exhibition at the American Craft Council, Saint Paul, MN
2019 Studio Collective, NCCA associated, organized by Mike Helke, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
2017 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Juror Eileen Cohen, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
Professional Experience
2023 Teaching Assistant, Toledo Museum of Glass, Toledo, OH
2019–2021 Glassblower, Bicycle Glass Co., Minneapolis, MN
2021 Artist Assistant to Bryan Ethier, Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2018 Glassblower, Kelly Services Contracted to Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
Teaching Assistant, Toledo Museum of Glass, Toledo, OH
Service
2019–2021 Art Ambassador, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
2019–2020 Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Glass, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
2018–2020 Glass Club Social Media Coordinator & Liaison, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI
Associations
2023 Glass Art Society
2021–present National Art Education Association
2020–present Kappa Delta Phi International Honors Society in Education
Skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite–including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook
Proficiency with Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, & InDesign
Proficiency with Zoom, Google Meets, Canvas, & Skyward
Extensive knowledge of glass and ceramic processes for artmaking