I am a sculptor, preserver, and historical restoration artist. I explore decay, vulnerability, growth and time through the treatment of glass, found objects, light, and plant material. Relationships between plants and people, especially in the context of ceremony, fertility and transition are central to my studio practice, research, and civic engagement.

I received my Bachelor of Arts from Hampshire College with an intersectional focus on sculpture and literary journalism and MFA in glass sculpture from Tulane University in 2024. Concurrent with the graduate program I was awarded a community-engaged Mellon fellowship, which offered an opportunity to more fully integrate my studio practice with my social justice commitments.

I have been running my one-woman sculpture and historic restoration studio in New Orleans since 2008.  As curator and a primary resident-artist I co-created and co-operated the art space Potence Collective from 2017 to 2020. I've taught a range of stained glass, sculpture, mold-making and inventive kiln techniques to teens and adults for the past twenty years. I am diligently working to forge a path as a sculptural journalist.

Please contact me about custom mirror sculpture, stained glass, preserving wedding flowers (or any plant important to you) in glass, stained glass restoration, etc. 

Discover more at caitlinwaugh.com and on instagram @caitlinezellwaugh