Kelly O’Dell was born in Seattle in 1973, raised in Hawai’i, and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. When she was very young, her artistic parents made their living using stained glass, furnace glass, and pressed flowers. While seeking her college education years later, Kelly discovered glass as her primary focus at the University of Hawai’i. The program offered her many opportunities to study at Pilchuck Glass School, and she eventually relocated there as a member of the William Morris Winter Crew. Her work mainly explores themes of extinction, preservation, and human impact on the natural world.  She resides in Stanwood, WA with her husband Raven Skyriver and their 7 year-old son Wren.

EDUCATION

 BFA Degree/Studio Art, Focus: Glass. University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1999

 Student, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA (summer workshops 1997- 2004)

 Additional post-degree studies (see apprenticeships/ assistantships listed below) 

 San Francisco Community College 1992