Madi Cano
Education
2016 - 2021 | The Ohio State University | BA, Art: Glass, Graphic Design
2016 - 2021 | The Ohio State University | BSBA, Business: Marketing
Additional Education
Summer Intensive Workshop with Karina Guevin and Cedric Ginart | Glass Axis | May 2017
Master Class with Adam Holtzinger: Less Is More | Toledo Museum of Art | June 2021
Learning with Gianni Toso: The Venetian Technique | Glass Axis | July 2022
Fall Course with Corey Pemberton: You’re Invited | Pilchuck Glass School | September 2022
Monster MarbleZ with Chad Parker | Glass Axis | June 2023
Work Experience
Glass Axis | January 2017 - Present | Class Instructor, Gallery Assistant, and Marketing/Advertising Director
Madi Cano Art | September 2020 - Present | Glass Artist and Business Owner
Jack Pine Studio | May 2021 - October 2021 | Class Instructor and Production Artist
Franklin Park Conservatory | November 2021 - December 2022 | Class Instructor and Demonstration/Production Artist
Ohio Glass Museum | December 2021 - Present | Class Instructor and Demonstration/Production Artist
Ohio State University | January 2022 - December 2023 | Teachers’ Assistant and Gaffer/Tutor
Assistantships
Molly Jo Burke | Columbus, Ohio | December 2019 - Present
Jonathan Capps | Columbus, Ohio | January 2021 - May 2022
Studio Tech and Teachers’ Assistantships
Digital Analogue: 3D Printing & Kiln Casting with Jon Reese | Studio Tech | Glass Axis | May 2022
Glass Sculpting for Everyone with Rob Stern | Studio Tech | Glass Axis | February 2023
Exploring Jewelry Making Techniques with Sigrun Simmons- Rank | Studio Tech | Glass Axis | July 2023
Raising Cane! with Claire Kelly | Studio Tech and Teachers’ Assistant | Glass Axis | February 2024
Metamorphosis: Drawing with Frit with Kate Clements | Studio Tech | Glass Axis | July 2024
Group Exhibitions
September 2017 | Raw Artists at Shadowbox Live: Fixate | Columbus, Ohio
November 2019 | Glass Axis: Mini Vitro | Columbus, Ohio
March 2020 | Hopkins Hall Gallery: Undergraduate Scholarship Exhibition | Columbus, Ohio
April 2020 (Cancelled due to COVID-19) | VIVO Collaborative Arts at Open Door Gallery: Gen Z Pop Up | Columbus, Ohio
November 2020 | Hopkins Hall Gallery: Bachelors of Arts Senior Exhibition | Columbus, Ohio
May 2023 | Glass Axis: Moving Forward | Columbus, Ohio
Media Mentions
The Ohio State University Alumni Magazine | Classical Glass | Summer 2019
Columbus Underground | Columbus Makes Art Presents Madi Cano, Glass Axis Instructor and Artist | December 2019
Glass Art Society | 2020 Student Exhibition Catalog | May 2020
UNILAD Media Group | Glass-Blowing is So Mesmerizing | May 2021
22 Words | Artist Makes Amazing Pieces Out of Glass | June 2021
Logan Daily News Reporter | Jack Pine Studio Resumes Glassblowing Workshops | June 2021
The Athens Messenger | Hocking Hills Glass Artists Once Again Offer Glassblowing Classes | June 2021
LADbible Australia | Inside the World of Glass-Blowing | August 2021
UNILAD Media Group | Glassblowing is Ridiculously Mesmerizing | December 2021
UNILAD Media Group | The Most Satisfying Glass Blowing | February 2022
The Seattle Times | Pilchuck at 50: The glass school changing art and artists | September 2022
Craft Factory | Mesmerizing Glass Work! | September 2022
Craft Factory | Blowing Minds and Glass | Mesmerizing Glass Art: Watch Masterpieces Come to Life | Mesmerizing Glass Flowers | Creating a Glass Galaxy | February 2023