AKUA LEZLI HOPE
Art Resumé
Exhibits and Shows
Solo Show
Shield, glass and paper sculpture, objects and jewelry at the Miles Aduwaa Gallery, 3800 South Calumet, Chicago, IL, May 11-August 30
2004
Corning on Canvas, 171 Cedar Arts Center, Corning, NY, May- June, 2004
Random Selections III, Elmira College, Elmira, NY, Feb. 17- March 14, 2004
2003
Faculty Exhibit, 171 Cedar Arts Center, Corning, NY, September-October 2003
Celebration of American Paper Arts, Crane Museum of Papermaking, Dalton, MA, June-October 2003
Clay and Glass, group exhibit atCorning Community College, December 6- January 2003
SPIRIT, group exhibit at the Hamilton Hills Art Center, Inc., Schenectady, NY, December- Jan 2003
2002
Sept. 11: Artists Respond, group exhibition, Community School of Music and Art, Ithaca, NY, April 26-May 27, 2002
2001
Glass Art From the Finger Lakes Region, June 8-22, 2001, Corning, NY
Diversity! at the Waverly Opera House Gallery, July 5-31, 2001 Waverly, NY
"Beans and Rice" an exhibit at the Hamilton Hills Art Center, Inc. in Schenectady, NY, September 9- October
2000
The Millienium Woman Show and Sale for the Women's Center of the Southern Tier at West End Gallery January 21- February
Studio2Studio at The Cool Arts Gallery April 20-May 27 2000
Second Annual Holiday Bead Bash, exhibition and sale at Whitehouse Books, Corning, NY, Dec 2-30, 2000
Annual Holiday Show and sale at The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass, December 7 -13
1999
Y2KAOS at Dieu Donné, the 5th Annual Silent Auction Postcard Show, October 25- November 18
Annual Show and Sale at The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, December
1998
Festival of the Arts
Juried Crafts show sponsored by New York Crafts Alliance
exhibited paper and papier maché, sculpture and vessels; and glass jewelry, August
Self Portrait at Dieu Donné, 4th Annual Silent Auction and Postcard Show October-November
Annual Show and Sale at The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, December
1997
Festival of the Arts
Juried Crafts show sponsored by Empire State Crafts Alliance exhibited paper and papier maché, sculpture and vessels; and glass jewelry
Awards and Honors
New York Foundation for the Arts Poetry Fellowship, 2003Artists Crossroads Grant 2003
Artist-in-Residence, Women's Studio Workshop, 2001
Hurston/Wright Writers' Week Fellowship, 2001
Poet-in-Residence, Chautauqua Institution, 1997
Writer's Digest Book Award, 1996
Ragdale U.S.--Africa Fellowship, 1993
National Endowment of the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship, 1990
New York Foundation for the Arts Poetry Fellowship, 1987
Publications
Crafts Report, February 2003Beginning Papermaking (D&S England, 2003)
Training
At The Studio of The Corning Museum of Glass
€ Beginning Lampworking with Sally Prasch, November 16-17, 1996
€ Glass Jewelry with Sally Prasch, December 7, 1996
€ Glass Jewelry with Sally Prasch, March 22, 1997
€ Beadmaking with Sally Prasch, May 3-4, 1997
€ Paperweights at the Furnace with George Kennard, May 10-11,1997
€ Beadmaking with Jennifer Zitkov, October 4-5, 1997
€ Introduction to Sandcasting with Harry Seaman, December 20-21, 1997
€ Beginning Glass Blowing with Harry Seaman, March to May, 1998
€ Fusing and Slumping Glass with Enamels with William McGrath, March 21-22, 1998
€ Introduction to Fused and Slump Molded Glass with Mark Ditzler, July 6-11, 1998
€ Hollow Bead Making, with Brett Pierce, March 27-28, 1999
€ Sandcasting with Harry Seaman, December 19-20, 1999
€ Kiln and Cold Worked Glass with Eric Hilton, January 17-22, 2000
€ Casting Light with Mark Ferguson, August 2000
€ Fused Glass Jewelry with Jayne Persico, January 2001
Kiln Casting for Architectural Applications with Gerry Newcomb, January 2002
At Carriage House Papermaking Studio
€ with Donna Koretsky, November 1999
€ with Shannon Brock, February, 2000
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