Category: Bios

Erin Austerberry originally joined the ASGS as a artistic member in 2011. She travelled from her home of Detroit to attend Salem and is graduating this May. She previously studied Chemistry, making Scientific Glass the perfect career choice. Currently she is employed at AMK Glass in Vineland, New Jersey. Erin is also the student ambassador at the international Flameworking conference this year. While her next career move has not been decided yet, she hopes to travel back to Detroit after graduation.

Jennifer Langill is a junior member of ASGS who just completed her degree in Scientific Glassblowing from Salem Community College. Jennifer was inspired by glass at an early age when her grandparents introduced her to stained glass. Since then, she has worked with stained glass, lamp working and glassblowing. After spending many frustrating years in the field of software development, Jennifer decided to leave the technology arena. That’s when she learned that she could combine her love of glass and science and enrolled at Salem Community College. Jennifer looks forward to putting her education to work in the field of Scientific Glassblowing and is currently seeking employment.

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.