Kelly Akashi in Residence at the Pilchuck Glass School, Washington State, United States

17 June 2025

Kelly Akashi is one of the Artist's in Residence at the Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State. The program is one of the pillars of the Pilchuck Glass School educational experience. Paired with expert glass fabricators and artist assistants, Pilchuck Artists in Residence experiment with bringing glass into their practice adding it to their vocabulary of work.

This program boasts alumni like Judy Chicago, Magdalene Odundo, Kiki Smith, and Maya Lin – sculptors who have continued using glass in their work. We have added additional programs to support glass artists at all levels and interests: Emerging Artist in Residence, Hauberg Residency, Print and Image Residency, and fellowship programs. We’ve added outreach initiatives to extend beyond our campus. We’re excited to work with Hilltop Artists, the Lummi Youth academy, Northwest Indian College, and the Longhouse at Evergreen State, among others.

Find out more via the Pilchuck Glass School.

Image: Portrait of Kelly Akashi, Photo by Brad Torchia.