In November 2021, the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery launched an artist residency program. This ongoing series of residencies will support Canadian artists working in clay, glass, and enamel. Artists work on-site at the gallery creating new pieces, researching their practice, and supporting gallery programs. The gallery looks forward to welcoming new artists and building connections through this program.
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Kat Looby, Glass Artist in Residence
Kat Looby earned her Bachelor of Craft and Design in glass from Sheridan College. She has been an assistant on 3 seasons of the hit Netflix glass-blowing competition show Blown Away. In 2020 she completed a Collections and Curatorial internship at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery in Waterloo, where she curated an exhibition. She continues to work with the Gallery – including working on the install team for their 2021-2022 main exhibitions and intermittently teaches classes and works on various art projects. When not working at galleries or on shows, Kat can be found working for a variety of local glassblowers as well as making her own work and personal projects.
She is currently the Artist in Residence at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, working with fused and stained glass.