Bio
As a glass and mixed media conceptual artist, Abegael Uffelman relates the physical qualities of her work to societal disparities. She analyzes concepts of social interaction, politics, identity, and memory through creating physical objects and installations that others can relate to.
Uffelman earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in art history from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University in 2019. Her work has been featured and awarded at Bullseye Glass’ Tg: Transitions in Kiln-Glass Exhibition at Bellevue Arts Museum (Bellevue, WA) where she earned first place in the emerging artist category, the Glass Art Society International Student Exhibition (St. Petersburg, FL), and VisArts NextGen (Rockville, MD). She has also exhibited at The Museum of Craft and Design (juried digital exhibition, San Francisco, CA), The Kitchen Table Gallery (Philadelphia, PA), and The Neil Britton Gallery (Virginia Beach, VA). She has been a Visiting Artist at Tyler School of Art, Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) and New Street Glass, Worcester Center for Craft (Worcester, MA_. In 2023, she completed the Better Together Residency at Pilchuck Glass School (Stanwood, WA). Uffelman was awarded the Saxe Emerging Artist Award for the Glass Art Society’s 2024 Conference and presented in Berlin, Germany. Currently, Uffelman is the Program Coordinator and an instructor at glass non-profit and public access studio, Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art in Minneapolis, MN. She creates colorful, sparkly production glass tableware and jewelry under the name Gaga Glass.
Photograph by Mackenzie Serwa.