Elayne Ashley has been in the glass world for almost seven years. Beginning in soft glass she learned working from the furnace in both blown and hot casting while living in Florida. The National Conference for Undergraduate Research awarded Elayne grant funding for her thesis work creating and tuning glass percussive instruments. She has been transitioning to scientific glass over the past two years working in borosilicate and quartz in the northeast. Upon receiving the Delaware Valley section award last year, she was able to continue her pursuits at the 59th Annual ASGS Symposium. Elayne currently assists many artists the in northeast, teaches glassblowing and leads demonstrations at Wheaton Village. She is an active member in the Delaware Valley section of ASGS and volunteers her time as a liaison for students at Salem Community College and as Vice Chairperson. Elayne is this years’ Randy Searle Award Recipient for the 60th annual symposium and is currently seeking employment.
