Aron Leaman has been working with glass since 2001. He has spent years traveling and honing his skills working with many glass artist from around the world. He currently resides in Lowell, Ma where he has started Mill City Glass Works.
His work is playful, colorful, and will make you smile. For him it is mostly playful because he is having fun during the process. Working with glass there is endless potential for improvement keeping it forever rewarding. When people see his work he likes to leave them pondering with a smile on their face how did he do that?
EXPERIENCE:
Owner and Operator of Mill City Glassworks- Present
Salem State Residency Summer 2019
Snow Farm Craft School Instructor 2019-2016
Mass Art visiting artist demo -2019
Gaffing Animal Parts, Chris Williams Metal
Sculpture -2009-present
Visiting Professor Salem State University-2012
Teaching Assistant Corning Museum of Glass -2011
Gaffer and Visiting Artist Massachusetts College of Art -2010
Visiting Artist Jacksonville University – 2010
Visiting Artist Salem State University- 2010
Production Artist Nobel Glass -2007
Teacher Diablo Glass- 2007
Production Artist Chris Ulhorn – 2008
Instructor Studio Technician Eugene Glass School 2006-07
Teaching Assistant Technician Franklin Pierce College 2005-07
Apprenticeship/Internship Hurstin Glass and Metal 2002-03
EDUCATION:
Franklin Pierce College BA Arts Management, 2006 Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society Eugene Glass School Non Degree Concentration 2007 Karen and Jason Johnson Corning Museum Of Glass Non Degree Concentration under Martin Janecky 2007
Pilchick Glass School Hurstin Glass and Metal
GROUP EXHIBITIONS Loading Dock Gallery
Non Degree Concentration under Scott Darlington 2007 Independent Study/ Electroforming 2005
Mathew Swift Gallery
Flatrocks Gallery,
Flying Horse Sculpture
Springfiled Museum
Silvan Ridge Vineyard ,
Avery Mann Gallery,
Wehham Museum ,
Worcester Center for Craft Group Show
Two person show Group Show
Group Show Group Show
Group Show Solo Show
Group Show Group Show
(New Glass New England)
GALLERIES
Schantz Gallery , Stockbridge MA
HIVE Contemporary, Havertown PA
League of New Hampshire Craftsman Gallery, Various Galleries NH Cassidy Gallery , Conway NH
Flatrock Gallery, Flat Rock NC
London Ventures, Rockport Ma
Corning Museum Gallery, Corning NY
Mathew Swift Gallery, Gloucester, MA
SHOWS/ART FAIRS
Art Wynwood 2020, Art Palm Beach 2020, Plam Beach Modern and Contemporary 2020, with Mathew Swift Gallery
SOFA Chicago with HIVE Contemporary 2018, 2019
League of New Hampshire Craftsmen
Paradise City Marlboro and Northampton
Craft Boston
Marblehead Art Show
Bruce Museum of Arts and Sciences
American Craft Council
Publications
Merrimack Valley Magazine Jewish Journal
KD Magazine
The Artful Mind