SUKAYNA EL HANI
Artist Bio
Sukayna received her BFA in Craft and Material Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University (2019) and interned at the Chrysler Glass Studio in Norfolk, VA (2019) and Starworks Glass Studio in Star, NC (2020). She worked as a part time glass blowing instructor at Corradetti Glass Studio in Baltimore, MD (2020-2021) then moved to Asbury Park, NJ to work at Hot Sand Glass Studio where she became assistant hot shop manager (2021-2024). From October-December of 2024, Sukayna will be a volunteer glass blowing instructor and resident artist at L'institut Spécialisé des Arts Traditionnels in Meknes, the very first vocational education glass center in Morocco.
Sukayna completed her first artist residency, Better Together, at Pilchuck Glass School in May of 2024 and was a visiting artist demonstrator at Wheaton Arts Center in June of 2024. Sukayna has also been presented in several galleries, such as the Group Exhibition, Glass Metamorphosis, Parlor Gallery (2024) Chrysler Exhibition, Norfolk International Airport (2023), Group Exhibition, 180 Days, Neil Britton Gallery (2020), Glass Art Society Online Student Exhibition (2019), and Virginia Glass Guild Members Exhibition (2018).
