Kimberly Thomaas
Instructor
Kimberly Thomas is a flameworker, miniaturist and interdisciplinary sculptor whose narrative works function as sculptural illustrations of reimagined worlds, speculative futures and imagined inventions. Through themes that merge corporeal and ethereal realms, her work invites viewers into allegorical landscapes and alternate realities. Thomas earned a B.F.A. in Ceramics from the Rhode Island School of Design and previously worked as a special effects makeup artist in the film industry. She was selected for the 2021 Pilchuck Emerging Artist in Residence Program and has completed residencies at the Museum of Glass and Chrysler Museum. Her work is held in the collections of the Imagine Museum and Fort Wayne Museum of Art. She has recently completed a three-year residency at the Penland School of Craft.
