Jen Violette began working with glass when

she was 19 during her sophomore year at Alfred

University, and received her BFA from Alfred in

1994. She has studied at Rhode Island School of

Design, Pilchuck Glass School, Haystack Mountain

School of Crafts, The Studio at the Corning Museum

of Glass and Penland School of Crafts. Her teachers

include Lino Tagliapietra, William Morris, Dante

Marioni, Richard Marquis, Pino Signoretto, Randy

Walker and Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen, Steven

Dee Edwards, Fred Tschida, Glenn Zweygardt.

        Currently, Jen and her husband, John Gerding

are living on a small farm in southern Vermont,

where they are converting their 100 year old post

and beam barn into Jen’s glass studio. Jen is an

avid gardener, and draws great inspiration for her

pieces from her rural Vermont surroundings.

        Jen has won numerous awards for her glass

work, and exhibits her unique pieces in many fine

craft galleries and juried craft shows nationwide.

Her work is a playful addition to any decor.