Rigadoon Glass Studio
Amy Jean Nichols
P.O. Box 593, Bath, Ohio 44210 (330) 665-5818
www.rigadoonglass.com
Special Commissions
2015 Pen and Ink Drawing of Anke Eve Goldmann on her R69 BMW Motorcycle.
The Hopkins Collection BMW Motorcycle Museum Drawing.
2015 Time Capsule Closing Ceremony “Time Capsule of The Art Community in the Akron
Area” Not to be opened for 50 years.
2011 Special Commissions BMW Group in Germany
Motorcycle drawing of a 1910 Pierce Four titled “The Pioneers of The Time”.
2011 Cancellation Stamp Drawing on July 21 – 24, 2011 for the U.S. Postal Service at
Bloomsburg, PA. Subject matter of the BMWMOA National Rally in Bloomsburg, PA.
Titled “Friends Are Family”.
Exhibitions
Since 2000 Epiphany – Bath United Church of Christ, Festival of the Arts Bath, Ohio.
2018 “The Good Life” A special exhibit of motorcycle art at Gallery 140 in LasVegas, N.M.
2016 The Falling Leaf Rally in Potosi MO. A presentation with a lecture on how her
motorcycle adventures inspired her art.
2014 BMW Motorcycle Owners of Cleveland April A lecture and presentation on my
motorcycle travels and how travels inspire her artwork.
2004 “Trunk Show” The Beaded Spirit, Olmsted Falls, Ohio.
1999 Reflections in Glass – Akron Art Museum Artists work selected to sell during exhibit;
Akron, Ohio.
1999 White House Collection of American Crafts A traveling exhibits to The Mint Museum;
Charlotte, North Carolina.
1998 White House Collection of American Crafts A traveling exhibits to The Delaware Art
Museum; Wilmington, Delaware.
1997 White House Collection of American Crafts A traveling exhibits to The Colby College
Museum of Art; Waterville, Maine.
1997 Gazebo Glass Expo in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
1995 Beads and Creativity 1995 King Avenue Coffeehouse; Columbus, Ohio.
1995 Peninsula Village Artwalk Featured artist at Elements Gallery; Peninsula, Ohio.
1995 The White House Collection of American Crafts at The National Museum of American
Art; Washington, D.C.
1994 Year of American Craft at The White House; Washington, D.C. Piece selected for a
permanent collection for in The White House by Hillary Clinton.
1993 Baycrafters 21st Annual Juried Art Show Cleveland, Ohio.
1993 Best Traditional Arkansas Craft Guild Touring Exhibition.
1991 Traditional Crafts Early American Life; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
1990 Arkansas Crafts Invitational Arkansas Arts and Science Center; Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
1987 Heritage Crafts Today Stifel Fine Arts Center; Wheeling, West Virginia.
1986 Functional Forms from the Frontier Ozark Regional Craft Association traveling exhibit;
Arkansas.
1983 The May Show at the Cleveland Museum of Art; Cleveland, Ohio.
1983 Enamel Guild of the Western Reserve Member Exhibit Cleveland Art Festival;
Cleveland, Ohio.
1983 Fabric and Fiber Invitational Show Cleveland Art Festival; Cleveland, Ohio.
1983 Portfolio – 1983 The Organization for the Visual Arts; Cleveland, Ohio
Shows
Since 1996 Private Studio Open House Days: Show and sale of enamels, glass
beadmaking, marbles and drawings.
Since 2010 Wolf Creek Environmental Center Sharon Center, Ohio.
2007 ~ 2018 The Virginia Hot Glass Festival; Sunspots Glass Studio and Gallery in
Staunton, VA.
2002 – 2015 Prosperity’s; Special guest artist to sell in private studio Cleveland, Ohio.
2002 – 2009 Stan Hywet Ohio Mart Show; Akron, Ohio.
2004 – 2009 Spring Garden Arts and Crafts Show; Copley, Ohio.
2006 ~ 2007 Christkindl Market; at Canton Art Museum Caton, Ohio.
2004 ~ 2005 Farmer’s Market, Every week in Peninsula and Akron, Ohio.
2003 E.J. Thomas Christmas Show; Akron, Ohio.
2002 Dairy Barn Christmas Art Festival; Athens, Ohio.
2000 ~ 2002 Art Mart; Brecksville, Ohio.
2001 Barn Raisin’ Art Festival; Athens, Ohio.
1996 24th Annual Art in the Park; Medina, Ohio.
1996 13th Annual Art by the Falls; Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
1995 Bead Bazaar; Columbus, Ohio.
1995 Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild Show; Detroit, Michigan.
Demonstrations Beadmaking Artist
2009-2018 Canal Fulton Glassworks and Gallery; in Beadmaking, Glassblowing and
Jewelry making.
2001 ~ 2002 Twigs and Leaves; Waynesville, North Carolina.
2002 The Beaded Spirit; Olmsted Falls, Ohio.
2002 Richfield Public Library; Richfield, Ohio.
2001 Upstairs Gift Gallery; Hudson, Ohio.
Experience
Since 1972 Enameling; Started Falling in love with enameling in 1972 in Junior High School,
High School, Then onto College. Then started her own private studio in 1977.
Since 1987 Glass Bead Making; Private studio.
1995 – 2001 Pottery; Bures Porcelain; Peninsula, Ohio.
1983 – 1995 Glassblowing; Private studio.
1976 – 1985 Pottery; Hale Farm and Village; Bath, Ohio.
1990 – 1993 Standards Committee; juror for The Arkansas Craft Guild membership.
Workshop Teaching
1990 Enameling for Beginners: Taught 2 days enameling workshop; Salem, Arkansas.
2001 ~ 2006 Glass Beadmaking: Taught a beginner’s glass beadmaking workshop; Steinert
Glass School in Kent, Ohio.
1996 Jewelry and Bead Workshops: Teaching workshops in studio for jewelry assembly,
enameling and glass beadmaking in studio.
Education
1977 – 1982 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Cleveland Institute of Art; Cleveland, Ohio.
Publications
2023 Seeking the World with Rigadoon; Behind Barz motorcycle magazine.
1996, 2019, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2017 Bath Country Journal: Bath, Ohio.
2014 Rider Magazine ~ Riding Around: “Artist, Rider, Survivor” By Fred Tressler.
2005 Bath Herald ~ Bath, Ohio.
1977, 1982, 1983, 2002 and 2003 Akron Beacon Journal: Akron, Ohio.
