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Longmont, Colorado
United States

Jacqueline McKinny

 

Jacqueline McKinny was born and raised in Niwot, Colorado. She moved to Boulder in 2001 and began blowing glass after graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a BFA in Humanities and a certificate in Medieval Studies.

Before she became a torch worker, Jacqueline was fascinated by glass. She remembers taking field trips to local hot shops and watching the flame worker at the mall during her youth; she thought being a glass artist would be the best job in the world. Once she began to work with glass herself, the experience soon turned into a lifelong passion and career. One of the dualities Jacqueline enjoys in her work is the process of constantly building her skill-sets while simultaneously refining her current techniques.

Drawing inspiration from natural, organic forms and the inherent optics of glass, Jacqueline creates each piece by transforming lengths of solid glass rod or hollow glass tubing in the flame of a torch. All of Jacqueline's pieces have an organic quality, whether in the shapes of the leaves, the landscapes of stars and galaxies created by silver and wisps of metallic fume.

After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2001, Jacqueline began her career with an apprenticeship at a local glass production shop. She has since had many opportunities to expand her knowledge base, both by watching the artists who came through the shop, and by taking workshops from artists such as Robert Mickelsen, Sue Ellen Fowler, and Bandhu Scott Dunham. Participating in glass competitions and collaborations with other artists have also influenced her artistic career.

Demos & Classes

In addition to her regular work, Jacqueline does short demos at art festivals and public libraries. Private classes available depending on schedule load.