Background
Carlson, Robert Michael was born on November 19, 1952 in Brooklyn. Son of Sidney Carlson and Vickey (Mihaloff) Woodward.
Carlson, Robert Michael was born on November 19, 1952 in Brooklyn. Son of Sidney Carlson and Vickey (Mihaloff) Woodward.
Student, City College of New York, 1970-1973; studied with Flora Mace and Joey Kirkpatrick, Pilchuck Glass School, 1981; studied with Dan Dailey, Pilchuck Glass School, 1982.
Teaching assistant Pilchuck School, Stanwood, Washington, 1986, 88, member faculty, 1989-1990, 92, 95, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, 1988-1990, Penland (North Carolina) School Crafts, 1994, Bild-Werk School, Germany, 1996-2000. Member artists advisory committee Pilchuck School, 1989, 90. Visiting artist California College Arts and Crafts, Oakland, 1989, California State University, Fullerton, 1991, blossom summer program Kent State University, Ohio, 1991, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1993, Toledo Museum of Art School, 1994.
Visual-artist-in-residence Centrum Foundation, Port Townsend, Washington, 1992. Professor artist-in-residence Pilchuck School, Washington. Faculty The Glass Furnace, Riva, Turkey, 2005.
Board directors American Craft Council, 1997-1999. Member Glass Art Society (conference lecturer 1991, board directors 1992-1997, vice president 1994-1995, president 1995-1997, Lifetime Member award 2004).
Married Linda Schneider. Married Mary Elizabeth Fontaine, February 24, 1984. 1 child, Nora.