Adeye Jean-Baptiste received their BFA from Alfred University. They are a native New Yorker, whose bustling surroundings help inform their work. A child of immigrant parents their work focuses on vehicular movement from the perspective of those who are non-native to a given space or place. The core of their practice however is rooted in community. This has led them to be a co-facilitator for the GEEX community table group as well as co-create Alfred University’s Black Glass Artist series. During their travels they have worked at a variety of studios: Firebird Community Arts, Starworks, Penland School or Craft, and completed residencies at the Museum of Glass, Pittsburgh Glass Center, and The Perry Glass Studio.
