Bri Chesler
Artist - Designer - Educator
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2027
(Invited) En Masse: Accumulation and Abundance in Contemporary Sculpture, Fuller Craft Museum, MA
2026
Glass Fashion Show, Corning Museum of Glass, NY
Reflections in Glass, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, PA
Reflections in Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center, PA
2025
Untamed: The Anatomy of Desire (Solo Exhibition), Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
BO(U)ND, MiniMart City Park, Seattle, WA
Women Make Glass, VCA Koch Gallery, WA
2025 Neddy Artist Awards Exhibition, The Behnke Family Gallery, WA
Lighten Up, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, WA
Casting Conference Group Show, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
2024
Untamed: The Anatomy of Desire (Solo Exhibition), Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
New Glass 43, Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, WA
2023
Delectable (Collaborative Installation), Method Gallery, Seattle, WA
Autonomous Zones, BWA Wroclaw, Poland
Light X Media, Radiant Neon, Seattle, WA
Connections, Shack Art Center, Everett, WA
Women in Art, Online Exhibition, WomeninArtAward.com
Refract, Seattle Glassblowing Studio, Seattle, WA
2022
Untamed: The Anatomy of Desire (Solo Exhibition), Center on
Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
Autonomous Zones, Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Autonomous Zones, BWA Wroclaw, Poland
Riff Raff, Fulcrum Gallery, Tacoma, WA
Horizon Ripples, Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, WA
2021
Saxe Emerging Artists Award Exhibition, Virtual, Glass Art Society
Artful Evening Auction, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA
Connections, 2021 Member Exhibition, Virtual, Glass Art Society
Voices in Glass: Hauberg Fellows of 2020, Pilchuck Glass Gallery, Seattle, WA
Artworks Northwest Biennial, Umpqua Valley Arts, OR
Stimulated Sight (Collaborative Installation), Pilchuck Glass Gallery, Seattle, WA
Expansive, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA
2020
Silver, Habatat Galleries, Detroit, MI
2019
BAM Biennial: Glasstastic, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA
Seattle Erotic Arts Festival, Seattle Exhibition Hall, Seattle, WA
2018
BAM Biennial: Glasstastic, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA
Creativity Persists, Center of Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
Fun House, Barrett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
Seattle Erotic Arts Festival, Seattle Exhibition Hall, Seattle, WA
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Current
Business Owner/Designer, Bri Chesler Studio, Seattle, WA
Grant Writer/Partner, Top Hat Glassworks, Seattle, WA
2025
Artist Assistant for Einar and Jamex De La Torre, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
2020 - 2024
Production Gaffer, Artful Ashes, Seattle, WA
2023
Artist Assistant for Judy Pfaff, Sarasota Art Museum, FL
Artist Assistant for Judy Pfaff, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
2022
Kiln Shop Coordinator, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle WA
2021
Artist Assistant for Marela Zacarias, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
2019 - Current
Co-Owner/Founder, Liquid Lush Studio, Seattle WA
2018 - 2021
Production Gaffer, GlassyBaby, Seattle, WA
2015-2019
Product Designer/Gaffer, Glass Eye Studios, Seattle, WA
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2026
Arts Connect with Pierce County Juvenile Court System and Hilltop Artists, Tacoma, WA
Introduction to Glass Blowing at Top Hat Glassworks, Seattle, WA
Zircar Mold Making Workshop, Seattle, WA
Zircar Mold Making Workshop, San Diego, CA
Teaching Assistant for Minhi England at Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2025
Visiting Artist Demonstration, Corning Museum of Glass, NY
Demonstrating Artist for Refract, Pratt Fine Arts Center, WA
Mold Making Demonstration, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
Arts Connect with Pierce County Juvenile Court System and Hilltop Artists, Tacoma, WA
2024
Arts Connect with Pierce County Juvenile Court System and Hilltop Artists, Tacoma, WA
Meet the Hot Glass, Association of Korean Hot Glass Artists, South Korea
Namseoul University Demonstration, Cheonan-si, South Korea
Korea National University of the Arts Demonstration, Seocho-dong, South Korea
Cheongju University Demonstration, Cheongju, South Korea
2023
International Youth Conference in partnership with Autonoma , Pilchuck Glass School, WA
Glass Blowing/Sculpting workshop, Oxbow School of Art, Mi
Concert in the Cone: Hot Shop Demonstration in collaboration with Hilltop Artists, Museum of Glass, WA
Glass Art Society Conference: LiquidLush Hot Shop Demonstration, TBD, Detroit, MI
Refract: LiquidLush Hot Shop Demonstration, Seattle Glassblowing Studio, WA
2022
“Material Metamorphosis”, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
LiquidLush Collaborative Demonstration for Winter Warmer with Hilltop Artists, Hilltop Middle School, WA
LiquidLush Collaborative Hot Shop Demonstration with Megan Stellijes, Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
Pilchuck Homecoming: Featured Artist Hot Shop Demonstration, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
All Female Hot Shop Demonstration featuring Minhi England, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
Belltown Art Walk: Featured Artist Hot Shop Demonstration, Seattle Glass Blowing, Seattle, WA
LiquidLush Collaborative Hot Shop Demonstration, Pilchuck StudioHop, Seattle, WA
Liquid Lush Collaborative Hot Shop Demonstration, Pilchuck Auction Tour, Seattle, WA
2021
Demonstration for Refract Seattle, Seattle, WA
Arts Connect with Pierce County Juvenile Court System and Hilltop Artists, Tacoma, WA
Intermediate Glass Blowing, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
Introduction to Kiln Forming, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
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2026
Glass Fashion Show Documentary, Film by Blue Sky Project Films
Canvas Rebel, Stories and Insights, Digital and Print Publication
Atlas of Contemporary Women Artists in North America, Printed Book Publication
2025
Glass Art Magazine, Interview written by Kathleen Elliot (not yet printed)
The Glass Studio (a collection of poetry inspired by my exhibition Untamed: The Anatomy of Desire), Book by Sandra Yannone, Published by Salmon Poetry
BoldJourney, Hidden Gem Interviews, Article Written by Rahul Singh
Neddy Artist Awards Finalist Interviews, Cornish College of the Arts, Videographer Brock Scott
GAS Quarterly, Online Publication/Magazine, Article by Ellye Sevier
2024
Seattle Magazine, An Abundance of Art this Week, Article by Rachel Gallaher
2023
New Glass Review : Issue 43, Printed Publication by Corning Museum of Glass
Glas, Printed Publication by the Dutch Glass Association
Podcast Interview: Bri Chesler and Liquid Lush Studio: Exploring Ideas Intimacy and Desire, Talking Out Your Glass, Podcast
Women in Glass, Interview Portrait, Research Study/ Book by Molly Burke
2022
Women in Glass, Interview, Research Study/ Book by Molly Burke
Podcast Interview: Artist Talk with Bri Chesler, Art Club, Podcast
Interview: About the Artist with Bri Chesler, Center on Contemporary Art, Video hosted on website
Untamed: The Anatomy of Desire, Image, Online Publication, Pioneer Square Diary
Interview: Women in Glass, PhD Research Study with Molly Jo Burke
2021
Interview and Feature, Altima Palm Beach, Online Publication/Magazine
2020
Cover image and Interview, GAS Quarterly, Online Publication/Magazine
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2026
USA Fellowship Nominee, United States Artists
Teaching Artist Cohort Grant, Center For Craft
2025
Pilchuck Endowed Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School
Neddy Artist Award Finalist, Cornish College of the Arts
4Culture Project Grant, 4Culture
2023
MAC Fellowship, presented by the Robert B. Mcmillen Foundation
2022
Artist Grant, presented by Artistgrant.org
Alternative Medium Scholarship Award, presented by Pilchuck Glass School
2021
Saxe Emerging Artist Award, presented by Glass Art Society
Members Exhibition Award, presented by Glass Art Society
2020
Chihuly Gardens and Glass Anniversary Scholarship, presented by Chihuly Studio and Chihuly Garden and Glass
2019
Alice Rooney PNW Women’s Scholarship, presented by Pilchuck Glass School
2018
Honorable Mention for Craft in Glass, JRA Chrysalis Award
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2026
Artist-in-Residence at the Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, NY
2025
Visiting Artist-in-Residence, Corning Museum of Glass, NY
Mini-Mart Residency, Seattle, WA
Museum of Glass Residency, Tacoma, WA
Workshop: Lathe Engraving for Flameworkers, Kit Paulson, Pilchuck Glass School
2024
Neon Residency, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
Mini-Mart Residency, Seattle, WA
Workshop: Back to the Basics, Boyd and Lisa Sugiki, Pratt Fine Arts Center
2023
Workshop: A Glowing Potential, Percy Echols II, Harriet Schwarzrock, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
2022
Artist-in-Residence, Hilltop Middle School, WA
Artist-in-Residence, Tacoma Museum of Glass, WA
2021
Hauberg Fellowship Residency, Pilchuck Glass School, WA (originally 2020)
2019
Emerging Artist-in-Residence, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
Workshop: Carving Illusions, Jaroslav Sara, Sarah Gilbert, Pilchuck Glass School, WA
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Private:
Portland, OR Norfolk, VA
Redmond, WA Hilton Head, SC
Kansas City, MO West Palm Beach, FL
Brooklyn, NY Seattle, Wa
Permanent Public Collections:
Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
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Education:
2008-2013
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
2010-2011
Dunedin School of Art, Dunedin Polytech, NZ