photo credit: Kelly Dudash

photo credit: Kelly Dudash

Alissa Faber is an artisan and designer, creating sculptural glass, ceramic and mixed media installations in Burlington, Vermont. She graduated from Alfred University with a degree in sculpture and is currently a teaching artist in Vermont.

Alissa’s installations display her enchantment with the process and movement of hot glass. Her interest lies in how materials behave together technically, as well as visually. Many of her designs begin in hot glass with additional materials being added to create unique mixed media installations, often echoing the natural world.

Alissa is also a teaching artist, facilitating large art making projects with schools and community groups. She is currently the visual art teacher at Burlington’s Integrated Arts Academy.