Emily Doerflein is an artist working across glass, drawing, and emerging sculptural forms.

She began her practice in painting and drawing before continuing her studies at Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, where she shifted her focus to glass. She received her BFA in 2020, with a concentration in Glass and a minor in Art History. Her studies were shaped by an intensive five-year program, concluding during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following graduation, Doerflein returned to New York and joined UrbanGlass, a leading nonprofit glass center in Brooklyn. There, she worked across multiple roles as a studio technician, assistant, and educator, collaborating with a wide range of artists, designers, and institutions while also developing her own body of work. During this time, she taught and assisted in numerous courses, contributing to the organization’s educational programming.

In 2024, she founded APREA, a studio project named after her great-grandmother, through which she developed a collection of hand-blown glass objects.

In 2025, Doerflein relocated to Biot, France, a region with a historic glassmaking tradition, where she now serves as Studio Manager at Pierini Studio, working alongside her partner and contemporary sculptor Antoine Pierini.

Her practice continues to evolve, expanding from glass into drawing and material-based exploration, with a focus on organic form, accumulation, and surface. She is currently returning to her roots in painting and drawing, bringing her practice full circle.