About the Artist
Katherine Nesci
A longtime Tucson resident, Katherine Nesci has been melting glass since 1994. Early morning often finds Katherine on her back porch watching javelina make their daily trek down a well-worn path, or maybe even catching a glimpse of an elusive bobcat that has taken up residence in her backyard. From her home-studio at the base of the Tanque Verde Mountains, she can watch birds nesting and bees visiting the many cactus flowers.
Spring and summer provide artistic inspiration with a burst of color from wildflowers and the dense green of the mesquite forest outside of her window. Fall and winter bring the stark beauty of the nearby mountains into focus.
Having studied at the Scuola Bubacco in Murano, Italy, and at the Corning School of Glass in Corning, New York, Katherine creates her pieces with a torch in the traditional Venetian Method with a Southwest touch.
Current Shows & Galleries
Southern Arizona Artists Guild Gallery March 2019-present
2905 North Skyline Dr.
Tucson, AZ 85704
Sonoran Glass Art Show 2020: Feb 6 - 9, 2020
633 West 18th St.
Tucson, Az 85701
633 West 18th St.
Tucson, Az 85701
Selected Past Shows & Galleries
Need2Nourish
May 4, 2019
Community Food Bank
Sonoran Glass Art Show 2017, 2018, 2019
Chiiles in the Desert
Tohono Chul Gallery, Tucson, AZ
June-August 2014
Arizona Historical Society Gift Shop Gallery 2010-2016
Arizona Historical Society Gift Shop Gallery 2010-2016
Tucson Museum of Art Gift Shop
2005-2012
Royal Cameo Gallery,
2004-2006
Royal Street
New Orleans, LA
2004-2006
Royal Street
New Orleans, LA
Best Bead Show
Spring 2005, 2006
Fall 2004
Rennaissance Bead Faire
2002, 2003, 2004
Tucson Museum of Art, Artisans Craft Fair
Fall 2002-2011
Spring 2002-2011
We each tell the stories that speak to us.