Rachel Rader & Erin S Daily

Teaches at UrbanGlass

Rachel is a storyteller and maker based in Brooklyn, NY. She works in a broad spectrum of techniques to create objects that appear to have been discovered in her mythical world. Her current body of work revolves around the concept of a scientific research team called the Ancient Truth Investigators that seeks to unravel the mysteries of our Human history. Rachel holds a B.F.A. in Crafts/Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. She has shown her artwork in various galleries and museums including The Bullseye Gallery New York, Quirk Gallery in Richmond, VA, The Racine Art Museum in Racine, WA, The Society of Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh, PA, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Norfolk, VA and The Museum of Contemporary Craft in Portland.

Erin S. Daily is a metalsmith who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally, and her jewelry can be found in galleries and boutiques throughout the country. In addition to making, Erin co-owns and operates Brooklyn Metal Works, a collaborative metalsmithing studio, exhibition space, and concept lab. At BKMW Erin continues  to pursue her love of teaching and her fascination with new ways to develop the ideas and  practices of metalsmithing. Erin received her MFA in Metal from SUNY New Paltz, and her BFA in Metal from the University of Kansas.