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Michael A. Fisher Glass Artist: Designer Biography 2007 -Past to Present 1997 National Art Honor Society/ Advanced Placement (Chambersburg, PA 1997 Graduate of Chambersburg Area High School/ Art (Chambersburg, PA) 2000 Advanced Venetian Flame-working with Cesare Toffolo/ Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA 2000 Teaching Assistant for Intro and Intermediate Glass-Blowing/ Tyler School of Art (Elkins Park, PA 2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts degree form Temple University/ Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA 2001-2002 Apprentice to Cesare Toffolo/ Venetian glasswork(Murano, Italy2000-2004 Member of Glass Art Society(USA 2002-2003 Assistant to Cesare Toffolo in Venetian Flame-workingCentro Studio Vetro(San Servalo, Italy 2003 Assistant to Vittorio Costantini in Flame-working Centro Studio Vetro(San Servalo, Italy2002-2007 Member of Contemporary Glass Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA2005 Consultant for the Newtons Loft exhibit Art Meets ScienceThe Franklin Institute(Philadelphia, PA2002-2007 Professional Glass Artist, Designer, and Instructor for Taylor Backes Inc. Glass-blowing, Flame-working, Lapidary work, Studio Maintenance, and Sales (Boyertown, PA Recent Awards 2002- Emerging Philadelphia Artist Calendar Howard Design Group (Princeton, NJ) 2001- Rohm and Haaus Award Best Piece by Temple University ArtistBelow the Surface Glass Sculpture (Philadelphia, PA) 2000- Nomination for the Corning Award Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA) 1997- Most Improved Artist Advanced Placement Studio Art Chambersburg Area High School (Chambersburg, PA) 1990- Most Creative Award Falling Spring Elementary School (Chambersburg, PA
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