Caroline R. Abbey

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

• Introduced college students to hot glassblowing and studio safety.
• Set up and cleaned the hot shop and maintained an orderly workspace.
• Taught furnace-working techniques to students new to glass.
• Operated furnace equipment and programmed kilns.

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

• Introduced high school juniors and seniors to the glass studio and studio safety.
• Operated furnace equipment, organized tools and cleaned the studio.
• Demonstrated flameworking and kiln-working techniques.
• Taught hot glassblowing and helped students develop their studio practice.

New Image Photography, Gates Mills, OH

• Photographed weddings and events and assisted the main photographer.
• Color-corrected and edited photo albums using Lightroom and Photoshop.

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

• Led the design of a product line.
• Arranged local sales in the Cleveland Heights community.
• Kept meeting minutes and recorded attendance.

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

• Fundraised $45,000 for a group trip to Toyama, Japan, in 2025.
• Helped raise over $40,000 for a group trip to Berlin, Germany, in 2024.
• Collaborated with other artists to create a product line.
• Worked in a production-style hot glass studio.
• Arranged glass sales with Benesch Law Firm in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
• Participated in weekly meetings and production and took product inventory.

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

• Participated as a vendor, selling over $3,000 of glass jewelry, functional wares and gifts.
• Curated a production line and color palette.

Reinburger Gallery at Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, OH

Ann and Norman Roulet Student & Alumni Gallery at Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

SPACES Gallery, Cleveland, OH

Downtown Gallery at Kent State University, Kent, OH

Downtown Gallery at Kent State University, Kent, OH

Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Atrium at Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Institute of Art

Corning Museum of Glass

Arrowmont School of Crafts

Cleveland Institute of Art

Corning Museum of Glass