Collection: Katherine Rutecki

Katherine Rutecki is a sculptor living in Aotearoa who works with an emphasis in glass and lost wax casting techniques. Rutecki’s current work explores defences and boundaries of self. She holds a BFA in sculpture from the New York College of Ceramics at Alfred University, New York and a MFA in glass from Southern Illinois University. 

Rutecki has been involved in several international group exhibitions, taking place at such venues as the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Ebeltoft Glass Museum in Denmark, and CICA Museum in the Republic of South Korea, as well as solo exhibitions in the USA, New Zealand, and Europe.

She excels in profitably restoring public art and hanging art pieces in commercial spaces. Her extensive knowledge of restoration techiniques and various materials is remarkable, opening up opportunities careers and serving as a constant source of inspiration for her creative endevors. 

Education

2015-2018 MFA Glass, Southern Illinois University. Carbondale, Illinois

2003-2007 BFA Sculpture, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University. Alfred, New York

Public Collections

The Arts House Trust, New Zealand

Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark

New Orleans Museum of Art, Louisiana

Awards

2017 Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass Visionary Scholarship

2003-2007 Portfolio Scholarship, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred, New York

Publications

Bradshaw-Heap, Laura, Katherine Rutecki TRAP: A Sculptural Performance at Gallery Shush11.10-17.10.2018, Gallery Shush, 2018

Townsend, Jen; Zettle-Sterling, Renee. CAST . Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2017.

New Glass Review 36 , Corning, NY: The Corning Museum of Glass, 2015.

New Glass Review 33 , Corning, NY: Corning Museum of Glass, 2012.

Katherine Rutecki, THINK space Zine, volume 16, Masterworks Gallery. June 2012.

New Zealand Glass Art, New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass. Auckland: David Bateman Ltd, 2010 Glassposten, Nr. 4, GLASSMUSEET Venner, November 2008. (cover)