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This page currently focuses on women artists working with glass (mostly fine arts), but additions and suggestions for scientists, historians, educators, inventors, and women working with glass in other fields are welcome. If you'd like to add to the list, please use the appropriate section (or create a new section if necessary). If you are unsure which category to use, add your suggestion to the unsorted section at the end. Please add names in alphabetical order.
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Marie Höglund (born 1955), Swedish-New Zealand glass artist
Roni Horn (born 1955), American visual artist and writer
Ivana Houserová (born 1957), Czech glass artist (see the Czech Wikipedia article for
Houserová; also note the English Wikipedia article for Houserová was
previously deleted for copyright infringement)
Beth Lipman (born 1971), American artist working in glass known for her glass still-life compositions which reference the work of 16th- and 17th-century European painters
Liza Lou (born 1969), American visual artist best known for producing large scale sculpture using glass beads (possible sources
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Debora Moore (born 1960), American glass artist known for her glass orchids
Beauty Ndlovu (born 1967) and
Khishwepi Sithole (1967-2011), South African beadmakers (Not sure whether they should have a joint article or two separate articles)
Agnes Northrup, American designer who worked for Tiffany Studios (one of the "Tiffany Girls")
Joyce J. Scott (born 1948), American sculptor known for works containing social commentary on "race, gender and violence" and themes of spiritual healing; she works in glass, ceramics, and quilting
Mary Shaffer, American artist who works primarily with glass
Emily Siddell (born 1971), New Zealand mixed-media artist
Deanna Sirlin (born 1958), American contemporary artist best known for her large-scale digital transparent installations
Kiki Smith (born 1954), German-born American artist
Emma Stein, American artist working with glass and other media
Anna Visscher (ca.1584–1651), Dutch artist, poet, translator, and glass engraver
Stained glass and architectural glass artists
Lili Árkayné Sztehló (1897-1959), Hungarian painter best known for her stained glass window paintings
Sigridur (Systa) Asgeirdottir, Icelandic glass artist whose signature is black enameled, laminated "shards" that refer to Icelandic landscapes; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Doreen Balabanoff, Canadian artist whose work explores the architectural implications of color and projected light; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Pearl Binder (1904-1990), British writer, illustrator, playwright, stained-glass artist, lithographer, and sculptor
Chris Bird-Jones, Welsh artist who explores reflected light, shadow projection, and optical refraction in her work; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Florence Camm (1874–1960), English stained glass designer, painter, and decorative metalworker
Margaret Chilton (1875–1962), British stained glass artist and instructor
Trena Cox (1895–1980), English stained glass artist
Beatrice Elvery (1881-1970), Irish stained-glass artist and painter
Mabel Esplin (1874–1921), English stained glass artist
Ginger Ferrell, American artist living in London, she is a member of the British Society of Master Glass Painters; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Marcelle Ferron (1924-2001), Québécoise painter and stained glass artist
Moira Forsyth (1905–1991), English stained glass artist
Marie Foucault-Phipps, French artist living in America who freelances as a glass conservator; her work often references western American subjects, including Native American legends; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Sylvie Gaudin (1950-1994), French glass painter and stained glass artist and manufacturer
Ulrica Hydman Vallien (1938-2018), Swedish artist who specialized in stained glass and decorative painting
Catrin Jones (artist), Welsh artist who uses acid etching, sandblasting, and found objects in her work, along with references to Welsh flora and the Swansea seaside; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Marjorie Kemp (1886–1975), Scottish stained glass artist
Cornelia König, Austrian artist known for her paper and glass origami boxes; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Linda Lichtman, American artist who uses acid etching, fired glass enamels, and bold colors in her work; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Mary Lowndes (1856-1929), British stained-glass artist, poster artist, and suffragette
Theodora Salusbury (1875-1956), Leicestershire-born stained glass artist
Holly Sanford, American artist living in New Zealand, known for her architectural commissions; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Helma Sauerbrey, German artist who depicts commonplace items imprinted, embedded, laminated, or collaged on her work; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Judith Schaechter, American artist known for her work in the medium of stained glass
Sachiko Yamamoto (artist), Japanese artist interested in geometry and repetition, known for her use of glass beads; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Yoshi Yamauchi, from Japan/Germany, she paints on glass using a variety of media; member of Women's International Glass Workshop
Sophronia Houghton (a.k.a. Sophronia Mann Oakes) (1814-1880), wife of
Amory Houghton, Sr., founder of
Corning Glass Works. Sophronia's family money may have funded Brooklyn Flint glass Works, the predecessor of Corning, Inc.
Corning Consumer Products Division and Test Kitchen staff (might be best to include these women in the text of an article or section on the Corning Consumer Products Division or Pyrex)
Field service personnel for Corning Consumer Products Division: Lillian Ziegfeld, Verna McCallum, Jessie Johnston, Josephine Blanch
Test Kitchen staff: Mary Louise Linneman (1909-1972), first Home Economist hired under Dr. Lucy Maltby; Helen Martin; Mary Alice Dailey; Clair Van Etten; Lilla Cortright
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