Carrie Trenholm has led multiple art workshops for schools and teachers for most of her art education career.  In 2015 she retired to focus on her artistic career with fused glass, a passion that began in 2000.  Over the last  few  years  she  has  presented  fused  glass  workshops  for  teachers, adults, and the public .  In the workshops participants learn how to use a variety of glass materials, understand chemical and physical changes that occur during the firing process, and explore a colorful medium that will delight and ignite a passion for glass.
She recently completed a two year fused glass mural project with the stu- dents at North Elementary in Cedar City.  Five teachers received funding from UDAM to learn how to use fused glass as an art medium during a two day summer workshop.   Each teacher selected a science core con- tent area to focus the mural panels on such as planets, weather, plants, and land.   Students used pre-fired glass (no sharp edges!) frit, stringer, and confetti to create a collaborative mural panel and an individual glass piece.  Having taught many fused glass workshops for all ages, Carrie has all the materials organized and ready to provide a hands-on activity in any area of the state.   The fused glass workshop can be customized to align with your project goals.
Carrie Trenholm started her career as a secondary visual art educator in the Iron County School District.  After teaching at both middle and high school  levels  she  was  hired  as  the  Beverly  Taylor  Sorenson  Endowed Chair of Elementary Arts Education at Southern Utah University in 2006. A lifelong supporter of arts education she was actively involved in the Utah  Arts Education Association, and served as  Co-President  of UAEA. Carrie Trenholm was awarded the 2015 Governor’s Education Leadership
in the Arts Award for the state of Utah.