Education
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA. “Mise en Place,” John De Wit, 2009
Haystack Mountain School Of Craft, Deer Isle, ME. Advanced Italian Technique, Lino Tagliapietra, 2007
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA. Form beyond the Furnace, Lienors Torre, 2006
Alfred University, Alfred, NY. New York State School of Ceramics, Art and Design. Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2001
TAFE College of Ceramics, Brisbane, Australia. Associates of the Arts, 1997
Professional Experience
2003-Current
Owner Ethan Stern Design, Seattle, WA
2011
Instructor ” Out of the Round” Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Interm Instructor Spring Concentration, Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC
2010
Instructor “The Hot and Cold Context” The Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
2009
Instructor “The Unexpected Object” Pilchuck Glass School Sess. 5
2008
Artistic Program Advisory Committee, Scholarship Juror
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2005-2006
High School Glass Instructor / Production Team Supervisor
Hilltop Artist in Residence / Wilson High School, Jason Lee Middle School, Tacoma, WA
2003-2005
Hot Shop Technician / Artist in Residence/ Workshop Instructor Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Interim Glass Technician Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, WA
2002-2008
Instructor Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1999-current
Summer Staff, Pilchuck Glass School.
Driver, Night watch, Casting Shop/Hot shop Coordinator, Cold Shop Coordinator
Publications
“Pilchuck at 40” Intro by Suzanne Beal. American Craft, Pg. 46 February/March 2011
Best Of American Glass Artists, (Cover art) & Pgs. 229,230 Kennedy Publishing, Virginia, 2010
Contemporary Glass, Forward by Andrew Page, Pg.46,47 Black Dog Publishing, London, 2008
New Glass Review 26,28,29,30 The Corning Museum of Glass
500 Glass Objects, Forward by Maurine Littleton, Pg.112,138,203 Lark Books NY, 2006
American Craft, Gallery, P.72 August/September 2005
American Style, ”News From The Gallery Front.” C.K. p.22 V.11#2 December, 2004
Worth; Financial Intelligence, Amy Goldwasser, “Capturing the Light” Art Glass, 2000
Awards
2011
Mary B. Bishop and Francis S. Merritt Technical Assistance Grant, Haystack School, Deer Isle, ME
5 Day residency, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma WA
2010
Best Emerging Artist Award, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
“Jurors choice” Bay Area Glass Institute Fine Art Auction, San Francisco, CA
Visiting Artist, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma WA
Commission/Permanent Collection. “Allure of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruises, Finland
2009
The George and Dorothy Saxe Award, Full Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Commission/Permanent Collection. “Oasis of the Seas” Royal Caribbean Cruises, Finland
2008
Purchase Award, Soho Myriad, Ritz Carlton, Shenzhen, China
Fellow, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ
Artist in residence, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB Canada
2007
Finalist, Young Glass 2007 Exhibition, Eboltoft Glass Museum, Eboltoft, Denmark
2006
Pilchuck Glass School Staff Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2003-05
Artist in residence, Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN
Lectures/Visiting Artist
2011
Visiting Artist/residency, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
Visiting Artist/residency, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2010
Visiting Artist, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Visiting Artist, Anderson university, Anderson, IN
2008
Lecturer “The Diamond Life,” Glass Art Society conference, Portland, OR
University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI,
University of Texas at Arlington, Dallas, TX,
Alfred University, Alfred, NY,
Illinoise State University, Bloomington-Normal, IL
Reviews
American Craft, “Reviewed, Sofa Chicago”, P.84 Feb/Mar 2008
Matthew Kangus, Glass Quarterly No. 101, Reviews. Pg.61. Winter ’05-’06
Kurt Shaw, Pitsburgh Tribune Review. “From Texture to Tension” December 23, 2002
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010
“Zoom” William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008
“Marked” William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Surface Content” Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2007
“Texture Mapping” William Traver Gallery, Oct. Tacoma, WA
2006
“In the surface” William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Making The Mark” Chappell Gallery, Chelsea, NY
2005
“New Drawings” Vetri International Glass, Seattle, WA
2004
“Introducing Ethan Stern” Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011
“Pilchuck Faculty Show” Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Clear and Present: Works in Glass by 12 Artists” LewAllen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“CGCA Alumni Exhibition” Wheaton Arts and Culture Center, Millville, NJ
“Glass Quake” Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge MA
“10x10x10” Pittsburgh Glass Center Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
2010
“Glass Uprising” Swanson Reed Gallery & Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
“Volition” Morgan Contemporary Glass, Pittsburgh, PA
“Glass Quake” Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge MA
“New Glass” Sunny Stewart Fine Art, Boca Raton, FL
2009
“Rising Stars” Museum of American Glass, Wheaton Arts, Millville, NJ
“SOFA” New York & Chicago rep. Chappell Gallery, New York City, NY
“Glass Weekend” Wheaton Arts Center, Millville, NJ
“Fragile Domains” LewAllen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“Look Forward” & “Inspired By” William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2008
“King Street Concentric,” curated by Benjamin Moore. Butters Gallery, Portland, OR
“Now: Glass on the Cutting Edge” William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
“SOFA” New York & Chicago rep. Chappell Gallery, New York City, NY
2007
“Glass Invitational” Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
“SOFA” Lecturer- “The Surface Contains” New York City, rep. Chappell Gallery
“Young glass” Ebeltoff Glass Museum, Ebeltoff, Denmark
“Start” Prism Contemporary Glass, Chicago, IL
“Pilchuck Exhibition” William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Palm Beach 3” West Palm Beach, FL rep. Chappell Gallery, New York City, NY
2006
“Convergence/Divergence” Chappell Gallery, New York City, NY
“Anniversary Invitational” Prism Contemporary Glass, Chicago, IL
“SOFA” New York & Chicago rep. Chappell Gallery, New York City, NY
“Palm Beach 3” West Palm Beach, FL rep. Chappell Gallery, New York City, NY
2005
“Glass Weekend” rep. Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Millville, NJ
“SOFA” New York & Chicago rep. Chappell Gallery, New York City, NY
“The Appalachian Center For Craft: Faculty and Artists in Residence” Belmont University. The Lue Gallery, Nashville, TN
“Artist In Residence Exhibition” Appalachian Center Craft Gallery, Smithville, TN
“Palm Beach 3” West Palm Beach, FL rep. Chappell Gallery, New York City, NY
2004
“November Showcase” Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL
“Apercu” Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL
“Fall for Glass: 04″ Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
“Summer Faculty Exhibition” Appalachian Center For Crafts Gallery, Smithville, TN
“Artist In Residence Exhibition” Appalachian Center For Craft Gallery, Smithville, TN
2003
Emerging Artist showcase, Linda Greene Contemporary Glass, Dallas, TX
“Young Americans”, Chappell Gallery, New York City, NY
“Glass Surface”, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
2002
“International Glass” Global Art Venue, Seattle, WA
The Ithaca Commons, permanent sculpture installation, Ithaca, NY
“Art in the Heart of the City”, outdoor public sculpture exhibition, Ithaca, NY
2001
“Walking Bridge Light Exhibition”, G.A.S. Conference, Corning, NY
2000
“Fuego de la Forma”, Pamil Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico