Caitlin Ezell Waugh is a sculptor, preserver, historical restoration artist based in New Orleans. Her work is ceremonial and serves to listen and to tell stories. Through treatment of metal, glass, light, plant material and found objects she explores decay, vulnerability, growth and time.
Waugh has recently focused on sculptural mirror forms and the development of a technique she calls ‘enverre’ to kiln- fuse plants between glass, fossilizing them in time. She uses enverre to document her ongoing research of abortifacients and to create architectural and ceremonial forms using plants that hold specific meaning for people.
Waugh earned her BA from Hampshire College using sculpture and literary journalism to document her field research on healthcare accessibility in Venezuela in 2004-2005. After an apprenticeship with a master glazier Waugh began her one woman sculpture and glass restoration business, Paraph, in 2006. In her craft and as an instructor she strives to rejuvenate the art of stained glass through inventive use of traditional techniques.
Waugh has shown in many group gallery shows, collaborated in immersive art ‘events’ and created hundreds of works for private collections. As curator and a primary resident artist she co-created the art space Potence Collective in 2017.
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT
Present, since 2006 Established Paraph Studio LLC., a one woman business that offers:
- custom sculpture, furniture, architectural glass, interior design
- botanical preservation, preservation of memory and artifact, custom talisman
- retail lines (primarily stained glass, kiln formed glass, collage, mirror work) sold in several
galleries and art markets
- curation of spaces and ceremony
- stained glass window, door and lamp restoration
- subcontracted window glazing for historical and new construction
2017-2020 Co-founder and owner, curator, Potence Collective Art Gallery, 5700 Magazine st.
New Orleans, LA (an artist-run coopertive gallery)
2018 Instructor, inventive kiln technique course, YAYA Inc., New Orleans, LA
2013—16 Instructor, stained glass technique courses for adults, Glassworks, New Orleans, LA
2011—13 Writer, researcher, evaluator, Torres Consulting Group, New Orleans, LA (Evaluator of non profit and
educational entities, with lots of conference and training, experience working with stakeholders)
2010—12 Instructor, stained glass technique classes at Greenproject, New Orleans, LA
2006—07 Instructor, Jan-term stained glass intensive courses at Hampshire College Amherst, MA
2006—07 Glazier/ Studio and Field assistant, Luminosity Studio Waitsfield, VT
ART EDUCATION
2018 Pilchuck Glass School, Anne Petters, with a focus on mold techniques, hot glass/ pate de verre and kiln
shaping, Stanwood, WA
2013 Pilchuck Glass School, Wonjoo Park, inventive kiln glass techniques, Stanwood, WA
2009—2011 Apprenticeship in wheel and slab clay and kiln techniques, DKClay, New Orleans, LA
(independent work in clay at this studio through 2017)
2006 Traditional glazier/ stained glass apprenticeship, Luminosity Studio Waitsfield, VT
2001—05 BA, Sculpture/Literary Journalism, Spanish minor, Hampshire College, Amherst MA
2004 Woodcarving mentorship with Abel Barroso, Havana, Cuba
SELECTED GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
2021 “Behind Every Beautiful Thing: Encountering Bodies, Wrestling the Human Condition”, group show,
Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
2020/2021 ‘Pandemic Collage’ & ‘In Relation’, two series bodies of work shown at both Cherry and Old Road coffee shops in New Orleans while galleries were closed during the pandemic
2020 ‘Fluid’, permanent installation, Music Box, New Orleans, LA
Femme Fest WCALA, group show, New Orleans, LA
2019 “300 More”, group show, Old #77 Hotel, New Orleans, LA
2018 “Masterpeace”, group show, Whereyart gallery, New Orleans, LA
2017 Curator, “Agitprop: A Poster Show”, 5700 Magazine st gallery, New Orleans, LA
Curator, “Self Love is Revolutionary”, 5700 Magazine st gallery, New Orleans, LA
Curator, “Vessels of Resistance”, 5700 Magazine st gallery, New Orleans, LA
2011—16 Dozens of installations, ceremonies, performances, event hosting with New Orleans Society of Fly
Ladies, particularly on St. Claude 2nd Saturdays at Dancing Grounds (original and current site)
2014 “Terratour”, Prospect 3+ collaborative interactive public art installation, St. Claude Ave, New
Orleans LA
‘Park(ing) Day’ interactive, collaborative shorterm public art installation, Julia Street, New
Orleans, LA
2016 “Enverre” HBHC, New Orleans, LA
2015 “Crossroads”, cocreated with Jeremy Paten Whereyart Gallery, Julia St., New Orleans, LA
2013 “Verre Efflorescence”, Nola Potter, Algiers Point, New Orleans, LA
“Mirror”, Foundation Gallery, Julia St. New Orleans, LA
2010 “Do you want gold?”, collaboration, Life is Art Foundation, Honeyspace Gallery, Chelsea, NY
“Lost”, Lost Love Lounge, New Orleans, LA. April 2010
2007 “Flight”, Burnett Gallery, Amherst, MA. December 2007
“The City Generation #1”, Pushkin Gallery, Greenfield, MA. February 2007
2006 “La Primera y El Tercer; The First and the Third”, APE Gallery, Northampton, MA. July 2006
2005 “El Borde No Aguanta Tierra Agua Ni Viento/(Health in Venezuela)”, Hampshire College
Main Gallery, Thesis Installation
2004 “Gusanos en la Madera”, Solo Installation, UNEAC, Havana, Cuba
then at Pennacook Art Gallery, Rumford, ME
ONGOING REPRESENTATION
Since 2005 Consistent private collections, commission and restoration work installed in homes, hotels, offices and
hospitals throughout New England and the Mississippi Delta
Since 2019 Andrew Pollack Glass, New Orleans, LA
Since 2017 Frequent group and solo show as both artist and curator, Potence Collective, New Orleans LA
Since 2015 YAYA Inc., New Orleans, LA
Shop Freda, New Orleans, LA
Since 2014 Whereyart, New Orleans, LA— online as well as consistent participation in group showings in the Whereyart gallery space and other spaces they curate
Since 2014 Botanical Gardens, New Orleans, LA
Since 2013 Glitterbox/ Foundation Gallery, New Orleans LA
2011-2017 Pam Tripp Gallery, Baldwin MI
Since 2008 Palmer Park Juried Market, monthly, New Orleans, LA (and many others less consistently)
SELECT SKILLS