Emily Craddock & Jess Krichelle

Teaches at UrbanGlass

Emily Craddock

Emily Craddock received her BFA in Sculpture from Alfred University in 2014, and an Associate’s degree in Glass Art from Salem Community College in 2009. She now resides in Brooklyn, NY where she works as a freelancer, neon technician, and teacher/teacher’s assistant at UrbanGlass. Since arriving in Brooklyn, she has continued her fascination with glass by dedicating much of her time to learning the intricacies of neon and plasma lighting.

Jess Krichelle

After taking a neon design and fabrication course with Lili Lakich in Los Angeles, Jess studied neon glassblowing under Michael Flechtner to make her own light sculptures. She worked as the Lab Supervisor at the Museum of Neon Art before she moved from Los Angeles to New York in 2021 to pursue her glass education. She currently works as a Neon and Studio Technician at UrbanGlass and is currently enrolled at Salem Community College where she is pursuing her degree in Scientific Glass Technology. Jess is also the creator and director of Neos, a film that investigates the chemistry, history, and future of neon and plasma art and is part of She Bends, a collective of women identifying artists that bend their own neon.