About Shahid

Bio

Shahid Khan is an artist and educator whose practice bridges traditional craft and contemporary fabrication. Working across glass, wood, metal, and digital media, he investigates the relationships between craft, technology, and the histories embedded in materials.

Born in Ahmedabad, India, and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Khan studied at The Ohio State University and has developed an international practice through collaborations with artists and studios across North America, Europe, and Asia.

He currently lives and works in Ohio, where he is the Visual Arts Technician and Visiting Professor at Denison University. His hybrid role combines woodshop instruction with digital design, supporting student learning through hands-on fabrication, material experimentation, and digital workflows using AutoCAD and Fusion 360.

Artist Statement

My studio practice bridges traditional craft and contemporary fabrication to explore how materials and technologies shape cultural identity and memory. Working across glass, wood, metal, and digital media, I use making as a way to trace how meaning shifts through touch, translation, and time.

I’m drawn to the space where the handmade meets the digital—where craft becomes both a language and a form of research. Through this work, I reflect on belonging, hybridity, and the evolving relationship between people and the objects they create.

Curriculum Vitae

  • EDUCATION

    • MFA, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH — 2021

    • BFA, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH — 2011

    • Denison University, Granville, OH — Visiting Assistant Professor, Fusion 360 & Woodshop Essentials — 2023–Present

    • The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH — Instructor of Record, Introduction to Glassblowing — 2022

    • The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH — Instructor of Record, Introduction to Glassblowing — 2021

    • The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH — Instructor of Record, Beginning Drawing — 2020–2019

    • The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH — Instructor of Record, Two-Dimensional Art — 2018

    • Richard Harned, 2D Foundations, OSU — 2018

    • Devin Burgess, Pilchuck Glass School — 2018

    • Robert Lewis, Penland School of Craft — 2018

    • Boyd & Granite, Penland School of Craft — 2015

    • Nadege Desgenetez, Penland School of Craft — 2015

    • Ben Cobb & Pablo Soto, Penland School of Craft — 2015

    • Robert Lewis, Pilchuck School of Glass — 2014

    • Mark Metals, Columbus, OH — 2019–2023

    • Carmen Winant, Columbus, OH — 2019

    • Alison Crocetta, Columbus, OH — 2020

    • Devin Burgess, Greensboro, VT — 2015–2020

    • Brad Pearce, Corpus Christi, TX — 2015–2018

    • Pablo Soto, Penland, NC — 2014–2016

    • Peter Ivy, Toyama, Japan — 2014

    • Tobias Mohl, Ebeltoft, Denmark — 2012

    • Marks Metal Works, Columbus, OH — 2020

    • Pilchuck Glass School — Gaffer, 2019

    • The Ohio State University — 2018

    • Crystal Remembrance, Columbus, OH — 2014

    • Peter Ivy, Toyama, Japan — 2014

    • Dorothy Gill Barnes, Columbus, OH — 2009–2011

EXHIBITIONS (Selected)

  • 2022 — Souvenir, Solo Exhibition, Bryant Art Gallery, Denison University

  • 2022 — Brilliant, Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH

  • 2021 — To Be Heard, To Be Seen, To Belong, Urban Arts Space, Columbus, OH

  • 2021 — Proximity, MFA Exhibition, Urban Arts Space

  • 2019 — The Golden Hour, MFA Group Exhibition, The Fort, Columbus, OH

  • 2019 — The Iceberg Paradox, Hopkins Hall Gallery

  • 2019 — First Year MFA Exhibition, Columbus, OH

  • 2018 — Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH

  • 2017 — Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

  • 2017 — Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH

  • 2017 — Main St. Art Festival, Fort Worth, TX (Solo)

  • 2017 — Beverly Hills Art Show, CA

  • 2017 — Art City Austin (Solo)

  • 2017 — Southwest Arts Festival, Palm Springs (Solo)

  • 2011 — Hansa, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Columbus, OH

  • 2009 — Glass Works, Sherman Studio Artists, Newark, OH

  • 2009 — Digigravitation, Columbus, OH

  • 2007 — Illumination, Columbus, OH

AWARDS & GRANTS

  • GCAC Professional Development Grant — 2023

  • GCAC Professional Development Grant — 2019

  • GCAC Supply Grant — 2014

  • Edith Fergus Grant — 2014

  • Windgate Nominee — 2013

  • Haystack Work-Study Scholarship — 2011

  • Pilchuck Partnership Scholarship — 2011

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Digital Design & Fabrication: Advanced Fusion 360 workflow (parametric modeling, assembly planning, design-for-fabrication), toolpath thinking, CAD-to-shop translation, and documentation for student learning.

  • 3D Printing & CNC Processes: FDM printer calibration and maintenance, slicing optimization, firmware configuration (Klipper), troubleshooting machine errors, and preparing clean student-ready digital workflows.

  • Woodworking & Shop Practices: Full-spectrum machine + hand-tool operation, safe workflow sequencing, efficient material breakdown, jig/fixture design, joinery planning, and clear instruction delivery for student learning.

  • Metalworking & Fabrication: MIG/TIG welding, forming, grinding, layout planning, prototyping with mixed materials, and adapting fabrication solutions to individual student project constraints.

  • Glassworking Expertise: Hot-shop team leadership (gaffer), furnace management, collaborative production, coldworking techniques, and experience training beginners through advanced learners.

  • Studio & Facility Management: Shop organization systems, ventilation and dust-collection oversight, equipment repair and calibration, risk management, and the design of accessible instructional environments.