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Morley Art studios is owned and operated by myself, Sheila Morley. I am an Artist working with glass. I have been in the glass biz since 2005.
A College graduate of Fine Arts in 1997. I have been Selling my work through shops and galleries. I am a Single only Parent, Mother of 2 boys. Inspired by Music and art, I enjoy creating art that pays tribute to Life. Sculpting emotional figurative gesture has been a theme for me since the 90's.
I discovered how to fuse high resolution imagery in and on my glass in 2007. A process I have perfected over the years. (both soft glass and borosilicate) I make custom art with the customers imagery. What I am calling, "memory stones" ...aka "Image in glass sculpture".
Combining imagery with my emotional figurative gestures is where I am at today. I am working at the flame with several types of glass and at the Furnace.
In the past I have taught introductory classes in bead making. I have also taught a class on mixing colors and making landscape beads. I teach individuals in my home studio soft glass lampworking techniques. I am interested in adding an introduction to borosilicate tubing class in the mix, for fun in 2017. I believe working one on one, and practicing instruction on the spot is a great way to learn technique. Contact me for details.
Layer upon layer, I celebrate the passion we all have and experience in this life.
Thank you to my Late Husband, Ronald Nathe Morley for helping me get to where I am at today. Grateful!!
XOXO
'All good things in all good time'
- 2015 Spring Marble issue: Flow Magazine, Collaboration with Ron Morley
- 2012 Winter issue: Flow MAgazine. Women in glass
- 2010 Winter issue: Flow Magazine. Women in glass
- 2010 January: Glassline magazine, Digital Imagery on Lampwork Glass by Sheila Morley
- 2009 Summer: The Glass Bead, ISGB publication by the ISGB -Sculptural Goddess beads by Jim Kervin
- 2008 Winter issue: Flow Magazine. Women in glass
- 2008 Out of the box travelling exhibition with The International Society of Glass Beadmakers
- 2008 April/May: Glassline Magazine, Making a petal murrini, Article by Sheila Molrey
- 2007 Winter issue: Flow Magazine, Women in Glass
- 2007 Summer issue: Annealer Magazine
- 2007 April/May: Glass Line Magazine, Boogie down Beads! Article by Sheila Morley
Exhibitions/Demonstrations
- 2013 International Flame conference Panel discussion on Marbles, as we call them Orbs
- 2013 Wheaton Arts Museum Gallery
- 2013 Spring ISGB retreat. Mandrel implosions demonstration
- 2012 Lawrence Street Gallery Glass art show, Ferndale, Michigan
- 2010 Murrini Demonstration for Glassact
- 2010 Ariana gallery Glass Month Exhibit and demonstration
- 2009 Decal Demonstration for Glassact
- 2009 Ariana gallery Glass Month Exhibit and demonstration
- 2009 Collaboration with Glassact, Convergence
- 2008 Making a petal Murrini with Glassact
- 2008 Out of the Box
- 2008 Orchard Lake Fine Arts show
- 2007 Orchard Lakes Fine Arts show
- 2007 Franta Art glass Anything goes 3rd place
- 2000-2006 I started a family
- 1998 Kaleidoscopic slide presentation, Lansing. MI
- 1997 Michigan State University Kresge Art Museum
- 1997 Michigan State University Gallery One Dichotomous Duo
- 1996 Michigan State University Kresge Art Museum
Education:
- 2013 Masters Seminar with Paul Stankard (Philosophy of Art and flame working)
- 1997 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Michigan State University - Major in Sculpture and Ceramics (Graduated with High Honor)
Continued Education with Masters in Art:
- 2014 Michigan hot glass, Albert Young. Furnace glass continuing class
- 2012 Beadmaking Stringer control with JC Herrell
- 2010 - 2012 Independent borosilicate studies with Gideon Rockwood
- 2008 Furnace Glass I with Touch of light Studio in Royal Oak, MI
- 2007 Loren Stump II
- 2007 Andrew Brown Hot and Cold glass
- 2006 Loren Stump I
- 2005 Introduction to glass bead making with Genessee Glassworks
- 2004 Independent Soldering Studies
- 1994 Independent sketch book study as I travelled the United states
- 1993 Oil Painting with Tom Parish
Personal Artistic Accomplishments:
- 2014 Decals meet the hot shop!!
- 2007 Decal tests begin, flameworking soft and hard glass
- 2006 Sheila Morley Glass Art (dot com) began
- 2004 Updated my studio to be heated, and used year round
- 2003 Gave birth to my 2nd son, Evan Lee
- 2001 Gave birth to my 1st Son, Nathe Douglas
- 1999 Purchased my 1st Studio space
- 1997 Built the room of beads with hundreds of beads made out clay
- 1996 Cast a 30″ tall hollow bronze figure sculpture
- 1994 Applied and was accepted into CCS, Fine arts~ College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan
Museum's:
- Bead Museum, Arizona, USA 2007
- Bead Museum, Canada 2007
Employment:
- 2015 Sheila Morley Fine art glass evolves into Something New; Morley Art Studios dot com
- 2006-present, Sheila Morley Glass Art , Owner, Operator
- 1997-2013, Farnell Contracting, Inc. Project Manager, Engineer
- 1994-1997 Michigan State University Department, Carpenter Assistant, Ceramic and Sculpture department Assistant.
- 1995-1996 Main Street gallery, Leland, MI. Sales
- 1994-1996 Summertime Farm Assistant (Cherries,strawberries, and apples), Leland,MI.
- 1994 Artistic sabbatical, Sketch book study in the Western, US (See blog Archives)
- 1990-1994 Independent boat cleaning, and waxing (exterior), Detroit, MI. (Working one day a week,making more money than I had ever made in a week. Totally Loved this job! Spent 6 days a week having fun, including touring with the Grateful Dead.)
- 1988-1990 West Side Deli, Manager, Troy, MI
- 1987-1988 Papa Ramonoe's pizza, 1st W2 job, $3.80 an hour, Can you imagine????Troy, MI
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