About The Artist

Alison Sigethy studied theater and lighting design at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutger's University and received degrees in Art History and Interior Design from Marymount University. She was a commercial artist and art director before taking up glass full time in 2003. From 2003 to 2006 she was a studio artist with the Washington Glass School and has been a Torpedo Factory Artist since 2007. She has studied with glass artists Steve Kline, Elizabeth Mears, Richard La Ronde and Tim Tate. Alison has exhibited at the Smithsonian Craft Show and been a speaker in the Smithsonian Presents series. She was the featured artist in the Phillips Art Collection Museum Shop for most of 2010, and has created "numerous" green art shows, including America Recycles for the US Department of State. She is on the faculty for the Washington Arts Glass School, is a Torpedo Factory Resident Artist, and was the Torpedo Factory Artist of the Year with Marsha Staiger in 2010. Visit alisonsigethy.com to see more of her work.