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Forging Dreams in Glass: Elise Riddell ’26 on Community, Creativity, and the Power of Scholarship Support

MassArt Glass student Elise Riddell shares her MassArt story, her dreams for her career as a glassblower, and how scholarship support makes that possible.

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Glassblowing isn’t a very solo career path, so having a community at MassArt is setting us up for success… we’re sharing ideas, sharing resources, sharing techniques. Elise Riddell BFA ’26

The scholarship support Elise receives from generous donors not only allows her to pay tuition and purchase supplies, but it also supports her emotionally and professionally—knowing that her art holds as much worth to others as it does to herself.

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Niveah Sun on Educating the Next Generation of Artists

Discover how Niveah Sun ’26 found her path in art education and developed her passion for teaching at MassArt.

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