Kelsey Finnie Glass

Material Goods/Craft/Flea/Art

, VA 23434

Kelsey Finnie Glass

Material Goods/Craft/Flea/Art

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Kelsey Finnie grew up in Columbus, Ohio, in a family with a rich heritage of glass artists. Her own use of glass began at The Ohio State University, where she obtained a Bachelors of Fine Arts. In her native state of Ohio, Ms. Finnie has worked as a fabricator, artist assistant and instructor at institutions such as Glass Axis Studios, The Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, Schmidt Messenger Studios, Firenation and Gathered Glass Studios. She has been awarded scholarships at major craft institutions including The Corning Museum of Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pilchuck Glass School and Penland School of Crafts.

Ms. Finnie creates sculptures, installations and vessel forms which explore the body’s relationship to space and the tactile and physical nature of glassblowing itself. Her works have been featured at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio, Glass Axis, Urban Arts Space, Charles H. Taylor Art Center and Dare Arts Center. Currently, Kelsey lives in Suffolk, VA with her husband and works out of the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio as a Staff Instructor and Administrative Monitor. She is also the Owner and maker of Kelsey Finnie Glass in which she makes functional glassware and seasonal décor items to brighten up the home.

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Suffolk, VA

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