Ruth Tamura graduated with a MA from CCAC (now CCA) in 1969.\u00a0 She was the first person at CCA to receive a MA in glass. In 1971, Ruth with Dale Chihuly, co-founded the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. She taught at the summer programs there in 1971 and 1972.\u00a0 Ruth received a Rockefeller Fellowship from the de Young Museum 1974. The program trained professionals in the field of museum work who have either curatorial or community-bases interests.\u00a0 After this fellowship, Ruth worked at the SF Airport Museum.\u00a0 This began her move from art studio work to museum and community programming.<\/p>\n
While pursuing her MA from CCAC 1967-68, Ruth worked as a technical Teaching Assistant (TA) in the CCAC glass studio, teaching first time students. \u00a0When Marvin Lipofsky went on sabbatical, Ruth Tamura was the acting head of the Glass Program, teaching all the CCAC glass classes while he was away.\u00a0 During that period, Ruth developed and proposed the CCA graduate glass degree curriculum that was later adopted.\u00a0 A version of this curriculum is still used today.\u00a0 Ruth Left CCA upon Marvin Lipofsky\u2019s return.<\/p>\n
For more information about the founding of Pilchuck, see the following publication:
\nAmerican Studio Glass: 1960-1990
\nMartha Drexler Lynn\u00a0(Aug 12, 2004)
\nHudson Hills, \u00a02004
\nISBN-10:\u00a01555952399
\nASIN:\u00a0B005M4S0B0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ruth Tamura graduated with a MA from CCAC (now CCA) in 1969.\u00a0 She was the first person at CCA to receive a MA in glass. In 1971, Ruth with Dale Chihuly, co-founded the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington. She … Continue reading