Instructor Biographies:

Ethan Stern

Born in Ithaca, New York, Ethan Stern earned his Associates degree in Ceramics at TAFE College in Brisbane Australia and his BFA in Sculpture from Alfred University. Pushing glass beyond the anatomy of the vessel, his work is an ongoing exploration of abstraction, color, texture and light. Stern’s work is widely exhibited and held in museum collections internationally including The Toyama Glass Art Museum in Japan. Ethan has taught sculpture at the University of Washington, Pilchuck Glass School, Pittsburgh Glass Center, The L.A. Glass Center, Penland School of Craft, and Urban Glass. Ethan currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

Website: https://www.ethanstern.com/

Amanda Stern

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Amanda Stern has studied painting, glass, ceramics and sculpture at SUNY Purchase, University of Miami, Alfred University, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Pilchuck Glass School, Corning Museum of Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center and Jacksonville University. Her experience across manufacturing and studio art has led to her interest in industrial processes and how we relate to material objects, to our surrounding environments and to one another. She explores her interest in relationships through the assemblage of multiple parts, color and line. Amanda currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

Website: http://www.amandamcdonaldstern.com/