Conference Presentations
"The Avant-Garde Fiber Sculpture of Dorian Zachai." Paper presented at the College Art Association Annual Conference, February 13, 2019.
"RISD Glass: A Pedagogical Powerhouse." Paper presented at the 2017 Robert M. Minkoff Foundation Academic Symposium at UrbanGlass, October 13, 2017.
"The Gatekeepers: Behind the Curatorial Process (or, An Updated Look at How Artists Gain Entry Museum Exhibitions and Permanent Collections)." Panelist at the 2017 Robert M. Minkoff Foundation Academic Symposium at UrbanGlass, October 14, 2017.
"Charles Jay Connick: Beyond Gothic." Paper presented at the American Glass Guild Annual Conference, May 2013.
Lectures and Panels
"Curator-led-tour and Q&A with Artist," Intersect Chicago, November 6, 2020
"What Does It Mean to Be An Environmentally Conscious Artist/ Curator? Samantha De Tillio and Beth Lipman Discuss," ArtTable’s Artist Perspectives podcast, recorded May 20, 2019
"The Future is Handmade." Panelist for conversation organized in association with the exhibition Hand & I, Dorsky Gallery, New York, June 30, 2019.
"The Burke Prize 2018: The Future of Craft Part 2." Guest lecture for Mona Handler's course "The Mellon at MAD: Artistic Practices at the Museum of Arts and Design" taught in conjunction with MAD curators, October 3, 2018.
"Exploring Judith Leiber: Crafting a New York Story." Moderated discussion featuring Ellen Goldstein-Lynch, professor and founder of the Accessories Design Program at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and Jeffrey Sussman, author of No Mere Bagatelles: Telling the Story of Handbag Genius Judith Leiber & Modernist Artist Gerson Leiber, Museum of Arts and Design, April 2017.
"Intertwined." Panelist for conversation associated with the exhibition Intertwined in the Duke House, the Institute of Fine Art, New York University, February 1, 2017.
"Glass in Contemporary Art Practice." Guest lecture for Elissa Auther's course "Craft and the Decorative in Contemporary Art," Bard Graduate Center, November 15, 2016.
"HDA Alumni Panel: Careers in the Decorative Arts." Panelist at the Smithsonian Associates/George Mason University, April 8, 2016.
"Illuminating the Women of Early Twentieth-Century Design." Gallery lecture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, November 2012.
"Considering Chihuly's Emerald Green Blanket Cylinder." Gallery lecture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2011.
"Portrait Miniatures." Gallery lecture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2010.
"The Avant-Garde Fiber Sculpture of Dorian Zachai." Paper presented at the College Art Association Annual Conference, February 13, 2019.
"RISD Glass: A Pedagogical Powerhouse." Paper presented at the 2017 Robert M. Minkoff Foundation Academic Symposium at UrbanGlass, October 13, 2017.
"The Gatekeepers: Behind the Curatorial Process (or, An Updated Look at How Artists Gain Entry Museum Exhibitions and Permanent Collections)." Panelist at the 2017 Robert M. Minkoff Foundation Academic Symposium at UrbanGlass, October 14, 2017.
"Charles Jay Connick: Beyond Gothic." Paper presented at the American Glass Guild Annual Conference, May 2013.
Lectures and Panels
"Curator-led-tour and Q&A with Artist," Intersect Chicago, November 6, 2020
"What Does It Mean to Be An Environmentally Conscious Artist/ Curator? Samantha De Tillio and Beth Lipman Discuss," ArtTable’s Artist Perspectives podcast, recorded May 20, 2019
"The Future is Handmade." Panelist for conversation organized in association with the exhibition Hand & I, Dorsky Gallery, New York, June 30, 2019.
"The Burke Prize 2018: The Future of Craft Part 2." Guest lecture for Mona Handler's course "The Mellon at MAD: Artistic Practices at the Museum of Arts and Design" taught in conjunction with MAD curators, October 3, 2018.
"Exploring Judith Leiber: Crafting a New York Story." Moderated discussion featuring Ellen Goldstein-Lynch, professor and founder of the Accessories Design Program at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and Jeffrey Sussman, author of No Mere Bagatelles: Telling the Story of Handbag Genius Judith Leiber & Modernist Artist Gerson Leiber, Museum of Arts and Design, April 2017.
"Intertwined." Panelist for conversation associated with the exhibition Intertwined in the Duke House, the Institute of Fine Art, New York University, February 1, 2017.
"Glass in Contemporary Art Practice." Guest lecture for Elissa Auther's course "Craft and the Decorative in Contemporary Art," Bard Graduate Center, November 15, 2016.
"HDA Alumni Panel: Careers in the Decorative Arts." Panelist at the Smithsonian Associates/George Mason University, April 8, 2016.
"Illuminating the Women of Early Twentieth-Century Design." Gallery lecture at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, November 2012.
"Considering Chihuly's Emerald Green Blanket Cylinder." Gallery lecture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2011.
"Portrait Miniatures." Gallery lecture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2010.
Juries
"Emergence," Beacon Artist Union, forthcoming 2021
27th Annual Juried Woodworking Exhibition, Wharton Esherick Museum, forthcoming 2021
"Craft in Contemporary Art" exhibition at SITE: Brooklyn Gallery, March 2020
Nominator | Smithsonian Artists Research Fellowship, 2019
Reader | Creative Capital Award, 2019
"Grand Central Artwork Selection," MTA Arts & Design, 2019
"Colors of Music Student Mural Contest," NEA-funded mural competition, Music Conservatory of Westchester, 2018
"Virginia by Design Awards," Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2018
"Emergence," Beacon Artist Union, forthcoming 2021
27th Annual Juried Woodworking Exhibition, Wharton Esherick Museum, forthcoming 2021
"Craft in Contemporary Art" exhibition at SITE: Brooklyn Gallery, March 2020
Nominator | Smithsonian Artists Research Fellowship, 2019
Reader | Creative Capital Award, 2019
"Grand Central Artwork Selection," MTA Arts & Design, 2019
"Colors of Music Student Mural Contest," NEA-funded mural competition, Music Conservatory of Westchester, 2018
"Virginia by Design Awards," Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, 2018