crucible glassworks
106 N. Lexington Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
ph: (828)236-0920
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About Us
MICHAEL HATCH
EDUCATION
2000 Penland School of Craft - Penland, NC
Advanced Solid Working - Pino Signoretto
Glass Enamel Techniques - Walter Lieberman
1997 Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood WA
Advanced Solid Working - Pino Signoretto
1996 Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, WA
Advanced Glass Blowing - Dimitri Michaelides
1994 Studio Access to Glass - Corning, NY
Venetian Glass Blowing - William Gudenrath
1989 Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
B.S. Sociology & Anthropology
1986-89 Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
Glass Working Course work - Kent Ipsen
WORK EXPERIENCE
1999 - Present Crucible Glassworks - Asheville, NC
Founder & Studio Artist in hot glass studio/gallery
1997-99 Various Studios - Asheville, NC
Freelance Artist, Gaffer, and Studio Assistant
1993-97 Tesuque Glassworks - Santa Fe, NM
Artist in Residence, Shop Technician, Gaffer , Assistant
1990-93 Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
Teaching Assistant
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1999 - Present Crucible Glassworks - Asheville, NC
Ongoing Hot Glass Workshops
1997 Tesuque Glassworks - Santa Fe, NM
Paperweights Lampworked Inclusions with Louis Wilson
Gaffer & Hot Shop Instructor
1991-93 Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond. VA
Beginning Hot Glass
Michael Hatch SELECTED SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS
2007 - Beyond Expectations
Folk Art Center - Asheville, NC
2006 - Winter Show 2006
Green Hill Art Center - Greensboro, NC
2006 - Sangre de Cristo Series
The Bender Gallery - Asheville, NC
2005 - Western North Carolina’s Legacy of Glass
Asheville Area Arts Council - Asheville, NC
2004 - Sangre de Cristo and Stovepipes
Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery - Dallas, TX
2004 - Colored Idols - Installations from the Sangre de Cristo Series
Sky People Gallery - Asheville, NC
2003 - American Craft Council Southeastern Spotlight
Blue Spiral Gallery - Asheville, NC
2002 - Walking On Air - Asheville Art Museum Benefit
Blue Ridge Motion Picture Studios - Asheville, NC
2002 - Liberty Museum Auction
Liberty Museum - Philadelphia, PA
2002- 24th Annual Art Show - Award of Merit
Reece Museum - Johnson City, TN.
2001- American Craft Council Southeastern Spotlight
Arrowmont School of Crafts - Gatlinburg, TN
2001-International Goblet Exhibition
Centro Studio Vetro - Murano, Italy
2001-Passion Afire
City Centre - Seattle, Wa.
2001-Hand Crafted
Rocky Mount Arts Center - Rocky Mount, NC
2000-01 - Endings and Beginnings
Asheville Art Museum - Asheville, NC
2000-Artist Presentation & Slide Retrospective
Asheville Art Museum - Asheville, NC
2000 - The Coming of the Crows - Glass and Mixed Media Installation
Zone One - Asheville, NC
1999 - Born of Fire II
Upstairs Gallery - Tryon, NC
1998 - Finalist - Urban Glass Martini Competition
St. Regis Hotel - New York, NY
1996-97 - Pilchuck Auction
Westin Hotel - Seattle, WA
1997 - Italian Maestros and their American Counterparts
Etherton Gallery - Tuscon, AZ
1997 - Venetian Goblet Symposium -Demonstrator & Exhibitor
Glass Art Society Conference - Tuscon, AZ
1997 - The Fort - Santa Fe, NM
Organized a group of artists in the building of a small house
created from blown glass, concrete, and found objects.
1994-96 - A Gathering of Glass
Sable V Gallery - Wimberly, TX
Michael Hatch SELECTED COMMISSIONS
2007 Architectural Lighting
Yurko Designs - Asheville, NC
2005 Awards
Asheville Film Festival, Asheville, NC
2005 Architechtural Lighting
Peerless Nightclub - Knoxville, TN
2005 Oatmeal wrestling For Autism - Trophies
Warren Wilson College - Asheville, NC
2004 Baptismal Font
Montreat College, Asheville, NC
2004 - 07 Bicycle Jousting Tournament - Trophies
LAFF Festival - Asheville, NC
1997 First Silica Open Trophy Team
Peter Vanderlin Studios - Santa Fe, NM
Assisted Fritz Dreisbach with design and production of trophies for Glass Art Society Golf Tournament at the Tuscan, Az Conference.
1995 & 97 Big Tesuque Run - Santa Fe, NM
Designed and created trophies for mountain marathon
UNIQUE SESSIONS & DEMONSTRATIONS
1999 - Present Crucible Glassworks - Asheville, NC
Ongoing public demonstrations and workshops
1998 Great Southern Glassworks - Asheville, NC
Performance Demo - Three gallon coffee cup and saucer,
with boiling coffee.
1997 Glass Art Society Conference - Tuscan, AZ
Venetian Goblet Symposium -Demonstrator & Exhibitor
1997 The Fort - Santa Fe, NM
Organized a group of artists in the building of a small house created from blown glass, concrete, and found objects
1993 Student Demonstrations - Toledo, OH
Glass Art Society Conference
1991-93 V.C.U. Mobile Glass Crew
Set up temporary glass furnaces and
demonstrated for the public
1993 Chrysler Museum - Norfolk, VA
Glass Lover’s Weekend - Guest Speaker: Harvey Littleton
1991 Autumn Daze Festival - Richmond, VA
Street festival benefiting Children’s Miracle Network
EDUCATION
2000 Penland School of Craft - Penland, NC
Advanced Solid Working - Pino Signoretto
Glass Enamel Techniques - Walter Lieberman
1997 Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood WA
Advanced Solid Working - Pino Signoretto
1996 Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, WA
Advanced Glass Blowing - Dimitri Michaelides
1994 Studio Access to Glass - Corning, NY
Venetian Glass Blowing - William Gudenrath
1989 Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
B.S. Sociology & Anthropology
1986-89 Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
Glass Working Course work - Kent Ipsen
WORK EXPERIENCE
1999 - Present Crucible Glassworks - Asheville, NC
Founder & Studio Artist in hot glass studio/gallery
1997-99 Various Studios - Asheville, NC
Freelance Artist, Gaffer, and Studio Assistant
1993-97 Tesuque Glassworks - Santa Fe, NM
Artist in Residence, Shop Technician, Gaffer , Assistant
1990-93 Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA
Teaching Assistant
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1999 - Present Crucible Glassworks - Asheville, NC
Ongoing Hot Glass Workshops
1997 Tesuque Glassworks - Santa Fe, NM
Paperweights Lampworked Inclusions with Louis Wilson
Gaffer & Hot Shop Instructor
1991-93 Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond. VA
Beginning Hot Glass
Michael Hatch SELECTED SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS
2007 - Beyond Expectations
Folk Art Center - Asheville, NC
2006 - Winter Show 2006
Green Hill Art Center - Greensboro, NC
2006 - Sangre de Cristo Series
The Bender Gallery - Asheville, NC
2005 - Western North Carolina’s Legacy of Glass
Asheville Area Arts Council - Asheville, NC
2004 - Sangre de Cristo and Stovepipes
Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery - Dallas, TX
2004 - Colored Idols - Installations from the Sangre de Cristo Series
Sky People Gallery - Asheville, NC
2003 - American Craft Council Southeastern Spotlight
Blue Spiral Gallery - Asheville, NC
2002 - Walking On Air - Asheville Art Museum Benefit
Blue Ridge Motion Picture Studios - Asheville, NC
2002 - Liberty Museum Auction
Liberty Museum - Philadelphia, PA
2002- 24th Annual Art Show - Award of Merit
Reece Museum - Johnson City, TN.
2001- American Craft Council Southeastern Spotlight
Arrowmont School of Crafts - Gatlinburg, TN
2001-International Goblet Exhibition
Centro Studio Vetro - Murano, Italy
2001-Passion Afire
City Centre - Seattle, Wa.
2001-Hand Crafted
Rocky Mount Arts Center - Rocky Mount, NC
2000-01 - Endings and Beginnings
Asheville Art Museum - Asheville, NC
2000-Artist Presentation & Slide Retrospective
Asheville Art Museum - Asheville, NC
2000 - The Coming of the Crows - Glass and Mixed Media Installation
Zone One - Asheville, NC
1999 - Born of Fire II
Upstairs Gallery - Tryon, NC
1998 - Finalist - Urban Glass Martini Competition
St. Regis Hotel - New York, NY
1996-97 - Pilchuck Auction
Westin Hotel - Seattle, WA
1997 - Italian Maestros and their American Counterparts
Etherton Gallery - Tuscon, AZ
1997 - Venetian Goblet Symposium -Demonstrator & Exhibitor
Glass Art Society Conference - Tuscon, AZ
1997 - The Fort - Santa Fe, NM
Organized a group of artists in the building of a small house
created from blown glass, concrete, and found objects.
1994-96 - A Gathering of Glass
Sable V Gallery - Wimberly, TX
Michael Hatch SELECTED COMMISSIONS
2007 Architectural Lighting
Yurko Designs - Asheville, NC
2005 Awards
Asheville Film Festival, Asheville, NC
2005 Architechtural Lighting
Peerless Nightclub - Knoxville, TN
2005 Oatmeal wrestling For Autism - Trophies
Warren Wilson College - Asheville, NC
2004 Baptismal Font
Montreat College, Asheville, NC
2004 - 07 Bicycle Jousting Tournament - Trophies
LAFF Festival - Asheville, NC
1997 First Silica Open Trophy Team
Peter Vanderlin Studios - Santa Fe, NM
Assisted Fritz Dreisbach with design and production of trophies for Glass Art Society Golf Tournament at the Tuscan, Az Conference.
1995 & 97 Big Tesuque Run - Santa Fe, NM
Designed and created trophies for mountain marathon
UNIQUE SESSIONS & DEMONSTRATIONS
1999 - Present Crucible Glassworks - Asheville, NC
Ongoing public demonstrations and workshops
1998 Great Southern Glassworks - Asheville, NC
Performance Demo - Three gallon coffee cup and saucer,
with boiling coffee.
1997 Glass Art Society Conference - Tuscan, AZ
Venetian Goblet Symposium -Demonstrator & Exhibitor
1997 The Fort - Santa Fe, NM
Organized a group of artists in the building of a small house created from blown glass, concrete, and found objects
1993 Student Demonstrations - Toledo, OH
Glass Art Society Conference
1991-93 V.C.U. Mobile Glass Crew
Set up temporary glass furnaces and
demonstrated for the public
1993 Chrysler Museum - Norfolk, VA
Glass Lover’s Weekend - Guest Speaker: Harvey Littleton
1991 Autumn Daze Festival - Richmond, VA
Street festival benefiting Children’s Miracle Network
Who We Are
Crucible Glassworks was founded in 1999 as public access hot glass studio and gallery. The studio provides glass blowing demonstrations, studio rental, as well as private instruction and group workshops.
Located in downtown Asheville the studio is surrounded by ample parking and easily accessible
106 N. Lexington Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
ph: (828)236-0920
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