Christina Dye

I am a detail-oriented student passionate about enhancing beauty through glassmaking. I am committed to fostering community engagement, ensuring shop safety, and promoting a collaborative environment. I have a proven ability to integrate creativity and conceptual strength into practical applications.

• Partnership Scholarship, full tuition for a summer class at Pittsburgh Center of Glass (2025)
• The History of Art Faculty Award (2025)

Cold working:

• Cutting, grinding, and shaping blown and sheet glass with precision.
• Proficient in operating: belt sander, grit and diamond wheels, lathe, grinder, glass saw, sandblaster, Dremel, drill press, and soldering iron.

Fusing:

• Scheduling and managing kiln firings for tack, contour, full, and combination fuses.
• Preparing kilns for efficient and even heat distribution—arranging shelves, bricks, and kiln paper.
• Loading and unloading all firing materials safely and efficiently.

Glass Blowing:

• Operating and maintaining hot shop equipment, including glass furnaces, reheating chambers, annealers, pipe warmer, garage, and pick-up oven.
• Cleaning and organizing tools and workstations.
• Experienced in both gaffer and assistant roles.

Flameworking:

• Operating and minor repairs of glassworking torches.
• Programming and managing small annealers.
• Replacing oxygen and propane tanks with full safety compliance.
• Guiding and supervising safety practices for beginner flameworkers.