Draft:Ally Reza

Ally Reza (born 1983) is an American glass artist and fabricator based in Chicago, IL. Her glasswork has contributed to projects that span the fine art, architectural design, lighting fixture, and product design industries. Recently her cast glass work contributed to the construction of the newly opened Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at the 911 Memorial in New York, NY.

Reza leads casting workshops at various institutions such as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is an active member of the Chicago Iron Casting community, and participated in hosting the Glass Art Society conference in Chicago and served as a career panelist at the conference in San Jose, California. As a volunteer Reza serves as the Small Metals area host at Pumping Station One, a community maker space in Chicago.