Kit Paulson

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Kit Paulson
Born1981 (1981)
Hinsdale, Illinois
EducationAlfred University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Known forglass artist
Website kitpaulsonglass.com

Kit Paulson (b. 1981, Hinsdale, Illinois) [1] is an American artist known for glass flamework. She attended Alfred University and Southern Illinois University Carbondale. [2] Paulson completed residencies at Salem State University in Salem, Massachusetts, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, and the Penland School of Craft. [2] [3] [4] She has taught at Penland [5] as well as Bild-Werk Frauenau in Bavaria, Germany. [6] Her work, Lungs, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign. [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Kit Paulson". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Kit Paulson". Corning Museum of Glass. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Kit Paulson". The Penland Sketchbook. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. "Cabinet of Curiosities: Flamework artist Kit Paulson". WNC Magazine. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "Kit Paulson". The Glass Furnace. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. Jobson, Christopher (19 October 2021). "Anatomy and History Collide in Borosilicate Glass Sculptures by Kit Paulson". Colossal. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. Savig, Mary; Atkinson, Nora; Montiel, Anya (2022). This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 228–238. ISBN   9781913875268.
  8. "Lungs". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 19 December 2022.