Minhi England

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Minhi England is a Seattle-based, multi-disciplinary artist, working primarily in glass. She earned her BFA from Alfred University in 3D studies, focused on glassblowing and metal casting. Since graduating in 2010, Minhi has established herself as a professional glassblower, designer, and independent artist across the U.S. 

England has been awarded several artist residencies such as the Hauberg Residency at Pilchuck Glass School, the Hilltop Artists Residency in Tacoma, WA, Pittsburgh Glass Center Residency and has shown at Bellevue Art Museum. She was a season three finalist in the hit Netflix Series, “Blown Away.”

Utilizing the unique properties of molten glass, Minhi England personifies the material and imbues a sense of self. Her current artistic practice explores transformative life experiences, conveying the complexities in emotional cognizance. England’s work serves as a conduit for processing loss, grief, and the inevitable specter of mortality. Her work also employs reiteration to convey the intricacies of turbulent emotional patterns, the cyclical rhythms of life, and the nuances of self-awareness.