ADAM WAIMON

Born: Connecticut, 1983

 Adam Waimon is a sculptural glass artist. Inspiration for his work is drawn from a multitude of sources with a primary focus in the natural world. His inspirations are diverse and the resulting work is cohesive and defined.

Through a multiple stage process of blowing, sculpting, grinding/carving and reheating of the glass, Waimon is able to unearth his abstract yet relatable sculptural forms. Each stage brings technical challenge along with creative resolve. Often working in multiple and undulating forms, Waimon creates a dialog by activating the negative space.

Waimon has exhibited extensively throughout the United States. His work has been juried into auctions to benefit the Tacoma Museum of Glass (WA), Museum of Fine Art (MA) and is in the permanent collection at the Mattatuck Museum (CT). Adam Waimon has been included in multiple publications, most notably, The New York Times (NYC), Urban Glass Quarterly (NY), New England Home Magazine (CT), Boston Voyager (MA), and Original Voices exhibition catalog (IL).

EDUCATION

Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Glass Department BFA 2002-2006
Recipient of Glass Department Honors
Studio Assistant for Alan Klein
Studio Assistant for Bernard D'Onofrio
Studied under Dan Dailey
Corning Museum of Glass 2006
Cane and Murrini Techniques - Studied under Tobias M∅hl
Haystack Mountain School of Craft 2007
Italian Techniques - Studied under Boyd Sugiki
Haystack Mountain School of Craft 2008
Italian Goblet Techniques - Studied under Dante Marioni
Haystack Mountain School of Craft 2010
Exploration of Asymmetrical Glassblowing - Studied under Benjamin Edols

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2017  Islip Art Museum Duality: Glimpse of the other side, Islip, NY

2016  University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI, Solo Exhibition 
New Britain Museum of America Art, Nor’Easter, New Britain, CT

2015  Bakalar Gallery Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston Benefit Auction, MA 2006 - 2015

2014  Red Hot Glass Auction Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
Hot Glass Gala Edison Building Gallery, Toledo, OH

2013   Ridgefield Guild The Women, CT
Tacoma Museum of Glass Red Hot Glass Auction, WA 2011 - 2013

2012  Mattatuck Museum Many Visions / One Community, CT: Induction to the Permanent Contemporary Art Collection

2011  Silvermine Arts Center Craft USA 2011, CT :: Juror: Holly Hotchner - Former Director Museum of  Art + Design, NY
Museum of Fine Arts Summer Auction, Boston, MA   Juried by Committee
Ridgefield Guild Continuum, CT
City of Brea Art Gallery ACGA Clay and Glass National Juried Competition, CA

2010  Fairfield Arts Council Trialogue, CT

DESIGNS/COMMISSIONS  
2017 Bombay Sapphire - Drinking Vessels Design/Prototyping  
2016 Massachusetts College of Art and Design - Alumni Award Design/Creation 

PUBLICATIONS/ AFFILIATIONS/COLLECTIONS 

Urban Glass Quarterly (Winter 2018)
The Nice Niche, Adam Waimon Glass Sculptor, January 2015
Total Arts Galley, Gallery Retrospective Large Format Book 45th year Celebration, December 2014
New England Home, Connecticut Edition, “Clear Intentions,” January 2013
New York Times, Arts Section, Metropolitan Edition Dec. 18 2011
Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT selected work entered into permanent collection 2011
Visual Overture, Featured Artist, Fall 2011
Saturated Hues, Exhibition Publication, 2012
Greenwich Post, “Glass Artist Adam Waimon, Art Of Glass,” Dec. 1, 2011
Waterbury Republican, “Art As Real As It Gets,” Nov. 27, 2011