As a lifelong student of art and science, I am led to question how nature operates and creates the capacity for living beings to survive and thrive on Earth. I observe and analyze the world around me with both a methodical and creative mindset. From this awareness, I generate ideas that combine my lived experiences with my perceived understanding of them. From these ideas I create art that allows my passion for sculpture, dancing, and narrative to meet my curiosities, experiments, and theories. The major themes of my work involve the intersection of artistic and scientific processes, particularly those found within nature and technology. I make sculptures that include a physical, predominantly glass structure, and light in the from of video projection or neon. I currently live and work in Murano, Italy.

Please contact me directly for projects or questions about my work; I am open to selling, as well as collaborating.

emiliadonenberg@gmail.com

Exhibitions

2024 Toyama International Glass Exhibition: Toyama Glass Art Museum; Toyama, Japan

2024 Permanent Collection: Alfred University Scholes Library and Science Center; Alfred, New York

2024 Tehkne-Logia: Harder Hall Installation Space; Alfred, New York

2023 Informal Dance Showing: CD Smith Theatre; Alfred, New York

2023 Phase-Shift: a change in state of mind, matter or being: Robert C. Turner Gallery and Catwalk; Alfred, New York

2023 An Evening of Dance: Alfred University Miller Theatre; Alfred, New York

2022 Year of Glass Show: Hornell Public Library; Hornell, New York

2022 Pilchuck Staff Show: Pilchuck Glass School; Stanwood, Washington

2022 An Evening of Dance: Alfred University Miller Theatre; Alfred, New York

2021 Year of Glass Show: Hornell Public Library; Hornell, New York

2021 An Evening of Dance: Alfred University Miller Theatre;  Alfred, New York

2020 Written Down: Collected Word Art from the Alfred Community: Turner Gallery; Alfred, New York

2020 Rodent Show: Alfred University, CD Smith Theatre; Alfred, New York

2020 FreshMeet Exhibition: Alfred University; Alfred, New York

2019 How We Make it: Arts Of Life; Chicago, Illinois

2018 Foundations Exhibition: Tyler School of Art, Temple University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2017 Illinois High School Art Exhibition (ISHAE); Chicago, Illinois

2017 Central Suburban League Student Art Exhibit: Glenview, Illinois

2017 Advanced Placement Art Student Exhibition: New Trier High School; Winnetka, Illinois

2017 Senior Scholarship Exhibit: New Trier High School; Winnetka, Illinois

2015, 16, 17 Ann Brierly Exhibit: New Trier High School; Winnetka, Illinois

Awards/Residencies

2024 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris: (Scholarship Funded) 4 month Artist Residency

2024 Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award and SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence - Commencement Speaker

2023 Corning Museum of Glass: (Scholarship Funded) 2 week intensive with Martin Janecky

2023 American Ceramic Society Scientific Creativity Award

2023 Natasha Goldowski Renner Prize in Physics

Proffessional/Teaching Experience

2024 - Now Glassblower and Instructor at Wave Murano Glass in Murano, Italy

Summer 2024 Teaching Assistant to Benjamin Wright at Toledo Museum of Glass in Toledo, OH

Summer 2022 Glassblower and Teacher’s Assistant at UrbanGlass and Brooklyn Glass in Brooklyn, NY

Summer 2021 Glassblower at Los Angeles Glassblowing in Los Angeles, CA

2021 - 2023 Teacher’s Assistant for Introduction to Glass and Liberal Arts Glass at Alfred University in Alfred, NY

2019 - 20 Glassblowing Instructor and Studio Technician at Firebird Community Arts in Chicago, IL

Education

2020 - 24 Alfred University (Presidential Scholarship, BFA in Art and Design, BA in Physics, Honors)

2023 Santa Reperata Internațional School of Art and Instituto Lorenzo de Medici (Summer Classes)

2018 Sorbonne Université (Summer Class, Scholarship Funded: French Level B2 Efficiency)

2017 - 18 Temple University (Full Ride Scholarship)

2014 - 17 New Trier High School

Supplemental

2024 WWOOOF in Bilecik, Turkey

2024 Vipassana 10 Day student in Kelseyville, CA

2016-2020 Cycling Instructor at Synergy Winnetka, Temple University, and LA Fitness