ABOUT
As an artist emerging from an extremely niche artform I strive to break the mold of what's expected of glass art. My most recent work highlights my experiences as an Asian woman, and subverts the perceived value of glass and femininity with the use of rare and precious glass colors. The soft yet bold figures in the Daruma Series strikes a cord with my audience.
As the general public continues to become more aware of glass art, thanks to the Netflix Series: Blown Away, I will continue to be an example of what Japanese representation can look like while also pushing techniques to achieve new levels of delight. I believe contemporary glass art will soon move into its second movement and my personal narratives will amplify as I proudly showcase my intersectionality while leading this new art movement.
Momoko is based out of the San Francisco Bay Area, and her current body of work reflects on her recent experiences as an East Asian passing woman. Many of her past work showcases interactive installations and wearable sculptures to break down social expectations while centering healing and inclusivity. During the Pandemic her piece ‘Prejudice Is A Disease’ was featured on The Boston Globe.
Momoko stars in the debut of Netflix’s Original Series, ‘Blown Away’, a glassblowing art competition showcasing 10 artists from the US and Canada. Outside of glass, Momoko is curating a zine for Self Love Social Club, sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Grant. She has also led many artist talks and panel discussions at various organizations such as the Corning Museum of Glass, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and at the Robert M. Minkoff Academic Symposium. To engage with Momoko’s decade of experience in the world of Art and Glass consider seeing her Services.
To learn more about her creative journey and to support, please visit her Patreon account. Funds will support future projects, and various subscription tiers will be granted access to exclusive updates and sales.
PUBLICATIONS:
Blown Away Contestants Talk About Their Time on the Hot New Netflix Show
Reality Titbit | July 23rd 2019
Blown Away star Momo says Netflix judges “didn’t get” her glass blowing concepts
A Valorização Do “Ser Você Mesmo” | Sept 11th 2019
Boston Voyager | Sept 17th 2018
Check out Kristen Momoko Schafer’s Artwork
past SHOWS + Events:
GLASS CHRONICLES by PUBLIC GLASS | JUNE 20th 2024, 5-8pm
VACANT TO VIBRANT [149 New Montgomery Street, Unit A, San Francisco, CA 94105]
SECRET HANDSHAKE: POP-UP | NOVEMBER 14th, 2024
Curated by Lillian Shanahan at MISSION BAR [2697 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110]
MOTH BELLY GALLERY’S ANNUAL AUCTION| NOVEMBER 21st, 2024
Curated by John & KT at Moth Belly Gallery [912 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94109]
BE RIGHT BACK | October 24th, 2024
Gallery Index 8 by Shrey Purohit and Chad Abbley [108 Madison St, New York, NY 10002]
FLUIDITY: WOMEN IN GLASS | September 21st, 2024
RAVEN'S GALLERY [1545 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026]
BEYOND MATERIAL | May 10th, 2024
STRIKE-SLIP GALLERY [201 Guerrero St. San Francisco, CA 94103]
Seeds Split Before They Bloom | April 6th, 2024
LITTLE RAVEN GALLERY [1015 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103]
Intersecting Visions | March 29th, 2024
UPPER MARKET GALLERY, Curated by Chad Abbley + Shrey Purohit [4690 18th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114]
Curating: I’m Fucking Tired | Sunday March 24, 2024
THE BACKYARD PLAGUE [1032 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122]
THE BIG SOFTIE | FEB 1st - 24th, 2024
SOFT TIMES GALLERY [905 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109]
MELT | Pop Up Curated by Manasa Thimmiya Appaneravanda: Sun, Nov 19, 2023
THE BACKYARD PLAGUE [1032 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122]
ArtSpan SF OPEN STUDIOS | October 28-29, 2023
MIRO STUDIOS [744 Alabama St. THIRD FLOOR, San Francisco, CA 94110]
STORYTELLERS | Juried Exhibition: October 05, 2023
LAS LAGUNA ART GALLERY [ONLINE CATALOG]
REFUSÉS OF THE BAY | Collaborative Project
HAUS GALLERY x VOSS GALLERY [ONLINE CATALOG]
COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS: ART AUCTION 23 | Bidding: Thur, Sept 7, 2023
SOMA ARTS GALLERY [934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103]
EVERYONE MUST SHOW | Opening Reception: Sat, Sept 1, 2023
GOOD MOTHER GALLERY [408 13th St, Oakland, CA 94612]
SALON DE REFUSÉS | Opening Reception: Friday, August 25, 2023
FOUR CHICKENS GALLERY [432 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110]
HOT GLASS COLD BEER: GLASSBLOWING DEMONSTRATION | NOV 5th, 2022
Public Glass [1750 Armstong Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124]
MINI MART GRAND OPENING | NOV 11th, 2022
Mini Mart Gallery [720 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94109]
TRABAJAR CON BORDES: THERMAN STATOM & TOOTS ZYNSKY | Fall 2: Session 8, 2022
Pilchuck Glass School [1201-316th St NW, Stanwood, WA 98292]
SF OPEN STUDIO | OCT 22nd, 2022
ARTSPAN: Bay View [1750 Armstrong Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94124]
IN HER VOICE: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN GLASS | JULY 30th, 2021
Sandwich Glass Museum [126 Main Street, Sandwich, MA]
PATREON EXCLUSIVE SALE | FALL 2021
PATREON.COM/MOMOKOSCHAFER [For ‘True Fan’ Supporters and beyond]
REFLECTIONS | MAY 16th - JUNE 27th 2020
Arc Gallery [Online or at 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA]
PANELIST AT THE MAY 2300° | MAY 23rd 2019 - JULY 1st 2020
Corning Museum of Glass [1 Museum Way, Corning, NY]
SELF LOVE SOCIAL CLUB | MAY 22nd, 2020
Made Virtual on Zoom [Boston, MA]
FIGURE IT OUT | APRIL 4th, 2020
Healdsburg Center for the Arts [Online Due to California Social Distancing]
DEMONSTRATION AT URBANGLASS 2019 FALL COCKTAIL PARTY | OCT 28th, 2019
UrbanGlass [647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY]
PANELIST AT ROBERT M. MINKOFF ACADEMIC SYMPOSIUM | OCT 25th, 2019
St. Francis College [Brooklyn Heights, NY]
PANELIST AT MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN: CRITIQUE RECONSIDERED | SEPT 1st, 2019
Tower Building Auditorium [Boston, MA]
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | 2018-19
Worcester Center for Crafts [Worcester, MA]
SIGNALS | JULY 13TH @7:00 - AUG 18th 2019
Sprinkler Factory Gallery [38 Harlow Street, Worcester, MA]
PANELIST AT CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS: THE MAKING OF ‘BLOWN AWAY’ | MAY 24th 2019
The Corning Amphitheater [Corning, NY]
FIRED|MOLTEN | THU MAY 16th 2019
Krikorian Gallery [Worcester, MA]
HEART BEAT | SAT APR 27th 2019
Wistariahurst Museum by MadEthnic [Holyoke, MA]
SELF-LOVE IS LOVE | FRI APR 19th 2019
The Living Gallery [ Brooklyn, NY]
REFLECT | THURS JAN 24th 2019
Featured RAW Boston Artist [Malden, MA]
VIKING FUNERAL | SAT SEPT 1st 2018
Private Venue [Framingham, MA]
WORCESTER CENTER FOR CRAFTS STAFF SHOW | THUR SEPT 13th 2018
Krikorian Gallery [Worcester, MA]
HOT NIGHT in the CITY | FRI JULY 20th 2018
Hosted by the city of Worcester @ The Center for Crafts
PILCHUCK OPEN HOUSE | FRI JULY 13th 2018
Pilchuck Gallery [Stanwood, WA]
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | 2017-18
Worcester Center for Crafts [Worcester, MA]
AiR SHOW 2018 | THU MAY 24th 2018
Krikorian Gallery [Worcester, MA]
REVEALING the NEW YEAR | SUN DEC 31st 2017
Hosted by 9 Dot Gallery [Worcester, MA]
BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE | FRI SEPT 29th 2017
Hosted by Pi Art Society [Boston, MA]
SEPARATE REALITIES | THU MAY 16th 2016
Solo Exhibition at Dynamic Media Center [Boston, MA]
ALL SCHOOL AWARD SHOW | APRIL 6th 2016
Dynamic Media Center [Boston, MA]
ALL SCHOOL SHOW | MARCH 26th 2016
President’s Gallery [Boston, MA]
ALL SCHOOL SHOW | MARCH 28th 2015
President’s Gallery [Boston, MA]
THE EMPATHIC STATE | NOV 30th 2014
North Crackatorium [Boston, MA]
RESTORE SHOW | APRIL 13th 2013
North Crackatorium [Boston, MA]