Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Workshops, Masterclasses & Artist Visits
Additional Training
Upcoming Exhibitions
Publications
Awards & Recognition
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Stephanie Kuczma

Canandaigua,NY

Summary

Mixed-media artist specializing in glass, mosaics, textiles, ceramics, and photography. My work explores material empathy, heritage arts, and generational trauma through both traditional and experimental methods. I continue working on research for expanding knowledge on Indigenous Latin America.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Teacher

Canandaigua City School District
2024 - Current

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Glass

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
05.2026

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY
01.2024

Skills

  • Languages
  • - Spanish, French, German, Italian (proficient)
  • - American Sign Language (basic)
  • Studio & Material Skills
  • - Kiln-formed glass
  • - Stained glass fabrication
  • - Mosaic (cutting, adhesive systems, grouting)
  • - Textile integration and mixed media construction
  • - Ceramics (introductory wheel and hand-building)
  • - Glass mold making & casting (developing)
  • - Basic blown glass techniques
  • Artistic Disciplines
  • - Painting (acrylic, mixed media)
  • - Drawing (graphite, charcoal, ink)
  • - Photography (digital composition, lighting, editing)
  • Digital & Professional Tools
  • - Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom)
  • - Artwork Archive portfolio management

Timeline

Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts

Finger Lakes Community College

Substitute Teacher

Canandaigua City School District
2024 - Current

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Glass

Rochester Institute of Technology

Workshops, Masterclasses & Artist Visits

  • - Crystal Campbell — Artist Lecture & Contemporary Practice Discussion, Fall 2024
  • - Cory Pemberton — Glass & Materials Techniques Workshop, Spring 2025
  • - Emily Endo — Studio Workshop / Materials Exploration, Summer 2025
  • - Randy Walker — Glass Leaves Techniques & Material Surface Study, Summer 2025
  • - Morgan Gilbreath — Business Practices & Recycled Glass Techniques Workshop, Summer 2025
  • - KCJ Szwedzinski — Artist Talks, Presentation Preparation & Studio Visit, Summer 2025
  • - Tami Landis — Artist Workshop / Studio Visit, Fall 2025
  • - Alexander Rosenberg — Artist Workshop / Lecture, Fall 2025
  • - Alpesh Kantilal Patel — Artist Talk / Critical Practice Session, Fall 2025

Additional Training

  • - Pilchuck Glass School — Mosaic Techniques, Summer 2025
  • - Workshops in stained glass, textiles, ceramics, and blown glass

Upcoming Exhibitions

  • RIT Capstone Show (anticipated)
  • Rochester Institute of Technology — Rochester, NY
  • May 2026

Publications

  • Glass Art Society (GAS) Conference — Laura Donefer Glass Fashion Show (anticipated)
  • Peppered Glass Works — June 2026

Awards & Recognition

2025 — Pilchuck Glass School Scholarship, 2025 — Louise Epstein Award, 2025 — Nominated for Wingate Fellowship Award, 2022–2026 — Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, 2022–2026 — Arthur L. Stern Fund Scholarship, 2022–2026 — Osher Reentry Scholarship, 2022–2025 — RIT Dean’s List, 2019–2022 — FLCC Dean’s List, 2020 — Recognized in the Smithsonian Magazine Amateur Photography Competition

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