EDUCATION
Rhode Island School of Design | Spring 2021 | MFA in Glass
The University of Texas at Austin | Fall 2017 | Bachelor of Architecture
Rhode Island School of Design | Spring 2021 | MFA in Glass
The University of Texas at Austin | Fall 2017 | Bachelor of Architecture
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Shiny Sparkle Labs | February 2024 - May 2024 | Glass Fusing Instructor
Rhode Island School of Design Pre-College | June 24 - July 29, 2023 | Instructor (Glass & Architecture)
Rochester Institute of Technology | August 22, 2022 - May 13, 2023 | Adjunct Faculty
Rhode Island School of Design | January 3 - February 11, 2022 | Visiting Faculty
Arts Connect - Hilltop Artists | January 11 - March 15, 2022 | Virtual Visiting Artist Instructor
Rhode Island School of Design | September 2021 - May 2022 | Visiting Artist Coordinator
Arts Connect - Hilltop Artists | October 5 - December 7, 2021 | Virtual Visiting Artist Instructor
Rhode Island School of Design | Spring 2021 | Transparent Matter Teaching Assistant
Rhode Island School of Design | Fall 2020 | Glass and Alchemy Teaching Assistant
Rhode Island School of Design | Fall 2019-Spring 2021 | Hot Shop Monitor
Rhode Island School of Design | Winter 2020 | Glass Sculpture Teaching Assistant
AIA Architecture in Schools | Fall 2017 | Teaching Assistant
KIDS Program | Fall 2016 | Teaching Assistant
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Shiny Sparkle Studio | February 2024 - May 2024 | Mold Maker and Studio Assistant
Evenline | February 2023- May 2023 | Mold Maker and Glass Fuser
RISD Co-Works Lab | Fall 2022 - Spring 2022 | Assistant Manager
RISD Co-Works Lab | Spring 2021 | Graduate Instructor
Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America | Spring 2020 | Research and Design
RISD Co-Works Lab | Fall 2020 | Peer Tutor
Barnes Gromatzky Kosarek Architects | August 2017 - July 2019 | Architectural Designer
Overland Partners | June 2016- December 2016 | Intern
SHOWS + EXHIBITIONS
Moments of Intimacy | May 3 - May 7, 2023
Group show at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Vignelli Center for Design Studies
The Black Biennial | March 11 - April 10, 2022
Group show at RISD’s Gelman Gallery
https://www.rimonthly.com/risd-black-biennial/ | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/18/metro/best-things-do-rhode-island-march-18-25/
RISD Glass Triennial | November 19 - December 12, 2021
Group Glass Student and Alumni show at RISD’s Woods-Gerry Gallery
There Are Many Ways of Telling / 18 Perspectives on Voice | September 3 - October 7, 2021
Group Exhibition at RISD’s Sol Koffler Gallery | therearemanywaysoftelling.com
Revealing The Surface | RISD Glass Graduate Biennial | April 17, 2021 - May 2, 2021
Group Graduate Glass Student show at RISD’s Sol Koffler Gallery
Embodied Memories | RISD Glass Online Exhibition | May 8, 2021 - June 8, 2021
RISD Graduate Thesis Show | In-Person + Online | May 27, 2021 - June, 2021
https://publications.risdmuseum.org/grad-show-2021-glass/ashley-harris
San Antonio Luminaria Light Show Group Exhibition | Fall 2016
Moments of Intimacy | May 3 - May 7, 2023
Group show at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Vignelli Center for Design Studies
The Black Biennial | March 11 - April 10, 2022
Group show at RISD’s Gelman Gallery
https://www.rimonthly.com/risd-black-biennial/ | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/18/metro/best-things-do-rhode-island-march-18-25/
RISD Glass Triennial | November 19 - December 12, 2021
Group Glass Student and Alumni show at RISD’s Woods-Gerry Gallery
There Are Many Ways of Telling / 18 Perspectives on Voice | September 3 - October 7, 2021
Group Exhibition at RISD’s Sol Koffler Gallery | therearemanywaysoftelling.com
Revealing The Surface | RISD Glass Graduate Biennial | April 17, 2021 - May 2, 2021
Group Graduate Glass Student show at RISD’s Sol Koffler Gallery
Embodied Memories | RISD Glass Online Exhibition | May 8, 2021 - June 8, 2021
RISD Graduate Thesis Show | In-Person + Online | May 27, 2021 - June, 2021
https://publications.risdmuseum.org/grad-show-2021-glass/ashley-harris
San Antonio Luminaria Light Show Group Exhibition | Fall 2016
RESIDENCIES + FELLOWSHIPS + GRANTS + WORKSHOPS
2024 Pilchuck and Crafting The Future Better Together Residency | Upcoming May 8-18, 2024
2023 Socrates Sculpture Park Annual Fellowship | September 30, 2023 - March 24, 2024
Rochester Institute of Technology Glass Studio Residency | August 22, 2022 - June 2023
Pilchuck Glass School Fellowship | June 23 - July 27, 2022
Nominated | Association of Independent Colleges of Art + Design Teaching Fellowship | Spring 2022
Assets4Artists Studios at MASS MoCA Artist Residency | December 1 - December 21, 2021
Nominated | Association of Independent Colleges of Art + Design Teaching Fellowship | Spring 2021
Graduate Community Representative | Fall 2020
Friends of Glass Scholarship Recipient | Fall 2020
Graduate Student Liaison | Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
RISD Glass Department Scholarship Recipient | Spring 2021
Pilchuck Glass School Fall Session | Fall 2018
Austin Design Build Adventure Heavy Metal Camp | Spring 2018
PUBLICATION
The Architect’s Newspaper | November 27, 2023 |The Socrates Annual 2023 exhibition reflects on transformation by reviving undesirable objects
Queen’s Chronicle | November 16, 2023 | At Socrates Park, art that wastes not, wants not
Suboart Magazine | October 21, 2023 | Discovering Ecological Forces with Kate Rusek
The Queens Gazette | October 5, 2023 | The Socrates Annual 2023
The New York Times | October 4, 2023 | Free Things to Do in New York. Every Day of the Week
Hyperallergic | September 1, 2023. | Fall 2023 New York Art Guide
MoMA | 2021 | Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America