Presented annually, this featured artist exhibition at the Chihuly Collection highlights the work of artists who create and teach at the Morean Glass Studio, underscoring that exceptional glass art is not only made in the Pacific Northwest, where Dale Chihuly built his legacy, but also here in St. Petersburg through the thriving community of artists shaping the region’s creative landscape.

Originally from Illinois, Matthew Szidik is a demonstration artist, narrator and instructor at the Morean Glass Studio, where he teaches summer camp,  intermediate glassblowing, and flameworking workshops. He holds a BFA from Southern Illinois University. Szidik describes his work as an invitation to imagination and reflection, aiming to transport viewers “out of their everyday routine and into a place of meditation.”

Kimberly Fahey, who joined the Morean Glass Studio in 2025 from New Jersey, serves as an introductory glassblowing instructor and assistant demonstration artist. She holds a BFA in Photography with a minor in Glass from Jacksonville University. Inspired by sacred geometry and mandalas, her work combines glass and painting to explore meditation, movement and material connection.

Hailing from Massachusetts, Kailey Carleton is a beginning glassblowing instructor and demonstration artist in the Morean Glass Studio. She holds a BFA in Glass from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. In describing her work, Kailey states, “it explores the relationship between organic growth, memory and transformation…I am drawn to the stillness found in small, often-overlooked moments in nature and seek to evoke that quiet sense of presence within my work.”