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Nate Avery was born and raised in the Hampton Roads Region of Virginia. Through both luck and chance Nate Avery found himself enrolled in a glassblowing course and has now made a lifelong commitment to the material. Mr. Avery is the inaugural graduate of the Tidewater Community College Glass Department and holds an Associates of Applied Arts degree with a concentration in Glass. Mr. Avery also received a Bachelors of arts degree with a concentration in studio arts from Virginia Wesleyan University. He is an active member of the Peninsula Glass Guild and owns and operates his own dedicated design line. Nate is also a graduate of the Chrysler Museum of Arts Assistantship Program in Norfolk Virginia. Currently, Nate is an Adjunct Instructor for Tidewater Community College as well as an Instructional Assistant for their Glass, Ceramics, and Sculpture Departments. In the Fall of 2017 Nate will be pursuing his Masters of Fine Arts at Kent State University