​            Emily Kuchenbecker is an artist and educator born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the Virginia Commonwealth University, and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point.

Emily has studied at the Pilchuck Glass Studio, Penland School of Crafts, and Oxbow School of Art. She has taught glass courses at the Virginia Commonwealth University (both Richmond and Qatar campus's), the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, and Cedarfield Living.
 
Emily recently attended the 365Haridwar artist residency in Haridwar India. and has continued to serve as the Co-Chair of the Digital Media Committee for the Glass Art Society since 2016.