About
Corey Pemberton (American b. Reston, VA 1990, Lives Los Angeles, CA) received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012. He has completed residencies internationally at institutions including The Pittsburgh Glass Center (PA), Bruket (Bodø, NO), and a fellowship at the Penland School of Crafts (NC). He currently divides his time between his painting studio and a production glassblowing team in LA.
CV
Education
2008-2012
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelors of Fine Arts program; Craft and Material Studies
Exhibitions
2020
Contemporary Art Museum; Raleigh, NC
creature, comfort
2019
Contemporary Art Museum; Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Artists Exhibition
2019
Blue Spiral 1; Asheville, NC
Finding home in otherness (solo)
2018
Green Hill Art Center; Greensboro, NC
Winter Show
2018
Gallery North at Penland; Penland, NC
Everything Must Go
2018
Horn Gallery Penland School of Craft; Penland, NC
Personal Universal2017
Penland School of Crafts; Penland, NC
Be In Touch
2017
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum; Blowing Rock, NC
Fire and Form, North Carolina Glass
2016
Pittsburgh Glass Center; Pittsburgh, PA
Turned On
2015
Bruket Gallery; Bodø, Norway
Hands on Hands Off
2015
Jacksonville Center for Art; Floyd, VA
Rhythms in Glass
2015
The Bascom; Highlands, NC
American Craft Today: Glass
2012
Anderson Gallery; Richmond VA
Professional Experience
2019-present
Joe Cariati Industries and LA Glass center; glassblower and instructor
2017-2019
Penland School of Craft; entertainment coordinator and dining hall manager
2014-2017
John Geci Glass; glass blower, Bakersville, NC
2014
Møhl Drivsholm Glas; Assistant to Tobias Møhl and Trine
Drivsholm. Ebeltoft, DK
2014
Penland School of Crafts; Glass studio assistant. Penland, NC
2012-2014
Augusta Glass Studio; Assistant to Sam Stang and Kaeko
Maehata. Augusta, MO
2012
Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio; Studio Assistant and
Adjunct Instructor. Norfolk, VA
Teaching Experience
2020
Urban Glass, NYC; A seat at the table
2019
Rochelle Middle School, NC
2017
Pittsburgh Glass Center; Pushing Pattern
2013
Asheville Glass Center: Basics and Beyond
2012
Chrysler Museum of Art Glass Studio: Amorphous Solid I and II, Sand Casting
Awards and Publications
2020
ILYSM Grant recipient
https://ilysm.com/zine/corey-pemberton
2019
American Craft Magazine
https://craftcouncil.org/magazine/article/devoted
2016
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Excellence in Glass
2015
Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Excellence in Glass
Residencies
2019
SmArt Kinston AiR
2017- 2019
Penland School of Craft; Core Fellow
2016
Pittsburgh Glass Center