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The Glass Hub, Stowford Manor Farm, Wingfield, Trowbridge, BA14 9LH T: 07866 426990 E: kt@glassgenie.co.uk W: http://www.glassgenie.co.uk |
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BORN |
1969 |
Highlands, Scotland, UK |
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EDUCATION |
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2000 |
Welding (EMFEC) |
Wiltshire, UK |
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1993 |
B.A. (Hons) Degree Glass (3-Design) |
Farnham, UK |
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1988 |
National Diploma in Design (General) |
Cumbria, UK |
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1982 |
Charleston Academy |
Inverness, Highlands, UK |
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WORK AND EXPERIENCE |
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2012 |
Director of The Glass Hub |
Wiltshire, UK |
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2010 -12 |
Director of Minimelt Glass |
Wiltshire, UK |
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2009 -12 |
Demos/teaching with Glass Genie mobile studio |
Somerset, UK |
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2005 -11 |
Teaching, Artist and assisting Sonja Klingler |
Somerset, UK |
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2001-2005 |
Co-founder/Director/Tutor – Liquid Glass Centre |
Wiltshire, UK |
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1996 -2005 |
Hot Glass Tutor – U.C.A |
Farnham, UK |
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2001 |
Hot Glass Sculpture Demo – E.C.A |
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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2000 -2001 |
Glass Blower – Bath Aqua Glass |
Bath, UK |
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1998 -1999 |
Glass Blower – Obsidian Glass |
Bath, UK |
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1997 |
Hot Glass Sculpture Demo – E.C.A. |
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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1996 -97 |
Hot shop Manager and Blower. Aaronson-Noon |
London, UK |
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1996 |
Glass consultant. John Hobbs Antiques |
London, UK |
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1996 |
Organised Venetian Techniques Workshop |
Farnham, UK |
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1996 |
Studied with Nadege Desegenez, Venetian Glass |
Switzerland |
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1995 |
Assistant to Lino Tagliapietra and Toots Zinsky |
Switzerland |
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1995 |
Designer for Royal Brierly Crystal |
W. Midlands, UK |
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1995 |
Blowing demonstrations at Royal Brierly Crystal |
W.Midlands, UK |
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1994 -95 |
Partnership with Dylan Sheehan “The Glass Bandits”, |
Rode, Somerset, UK |
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1994 |
Assistant for 1 year to Neil Wilkin, |
Rode, Somerset, UK |
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1994 |
Research trip to Murano – Venetian Glass Techniques |
Italy |
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1993 |
“Glass Industry Pollution” research trip |
7 countries (Europe) |
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WORK AND EXPERIENCE Continued |
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1993 |
Assistant in team for Dale Chihuly |
Sarnen Factory, Switzerland |
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1992 |
Assistant for Venetian Workshop |
Lino Tagliapietra, Switzerland |
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1992 |
Assistant for summer, Baldwin/Guggisberg |
Nonfoux, Switzerland |
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1992 |
Glass Research Trip (1 year) |
(32 States) USA |
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1991 |
Kiln and Fusing experience, Kito Glass |
Hamberg, Germany |
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1991 |
Blowing Demo E.C.A. |
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
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1991 |
Design and Blowing, Baldwin/Guggisberg |
Switzerland |
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1990 |
Assistant for, Isle of Wight Glass |
Isle of Wight, UK | |
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1989 |
Lampworking, Iceberg Glass, |
Drumnadrochit, Scotland, UK |
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1989 |
Assistant to Anthony Stern |
London, UK |
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1987 |
Assistant to Bob Martin |
Carlisle, Lancs, UK |
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Workshops with Artists: 1990-2006 Baldwin/Guggisberg, Lino Tagliapietra, Pino Signoretto, Dale Chihuly, Misha Ignis, Toots Zinsky, Nadege Desegenez, John De Whit, Louis Sclafani, Neil Wilkin, Rachael Woodman, Peter Bremmers, Ruth King, Richard Marquis, Dante Marioni, Carl Nordbruch, Brodie Nairn, Sonja Klingler. |
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AWARDS |
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2002 |
Enigma Award For Crafts |
Enigma Gallery, Frome, UK |
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2000 |
Award for Crafts |
Gane Charitable Trust Fund |
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2001 |
Award to Individuals, Equipment Grant |
Southern Arts |
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1996 |
Gold and Silver Medal Winner for Crafts |
N.E.C. (P.Y.B.T) |
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1995 |
Princes Trust Youth Business Loan |
Start up costs – Glass Company |
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1994 |
Research grant for Glass |
Highland Regional Council |
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1994 |
Travel bursary for trip to Venice |
Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers |
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1993 |
Travel Bursary for research into pollution from Glass Industry |
Western & Eastern Europe – The Peter Kirk Memorial Fund |
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1993 |
Glass Market Research grant |
Inverness and Nairn Enterprise |
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| EXHIBITIONS | |||
| 2012 | Open Art Exhibition, Black Swan Arts | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 2011 | Outdoor Sculpture Show | Bishops Palace, Wells, UK | |
| 2010 | Sonja Klingler Glass Show, Summer Exhibition | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 2009/10/11/12 | Blue House Sculpture Exhibition (Frome Festival) | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 2007 | Walcot Chapel | Bath, UK | |
| 2007 | “Look in Glass”, Gallery 32 | Notting Hill, London, UK | |
| 2006 | “Liquid Light” | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 2006 | Open Arts | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 2005 | Tutors from Farnham | Madrid, Spain | |
| 2004 | Black Swan Crafts | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 2004 | “New Glass West” | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 2004 | Enigma Gallery | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 2000 | Enigma Gallery | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 1999 | “Quintessance” Gallery | Frome, Somerset, UK | |
| 1999 | P.Y.B.T. – Dartington Glass | Plymouth, Devon, UK | |
| 1998 | The Enchanted Priory | Oxford, UK | |
| 1998 | P.Y.B.T. “Young at Art” | The Guild Hall, Bristol, UK | |
| 1997 | Fisherton Mill | Salisbury, UK | |
| 1996 | (P.Y.B.T.) – N.E.C. | Birmingham, UK | |
| 1996 | “Images from my Kitchen”, Christopher Hull Gallery | London, UK | |
| 1996 | Gallery L, Hamberg | Germany | |
| 1995 | Gallerie Rob van den doel | Holland | |
| 1995 | Gallerie Beeldspraak | Amsterdam | |
| 1994 | Bernard Becker & Partners | London, UK | |
| 1994 | The Guild Hall, Society of Glass technology | ||
| 1993 | “The New Designers” | Islington, London, UK | |
| 1993 | Degree Show | Butlers Wharf, London, UK | |
| 1993 | Farnham Degree Show | Farnham, UK | |
| 1993 | 3-D Design Show | Farnham Maltings, Surrey, UK | |
| 1991 | Glass and Metal show | Kito-Haus, Hamberg, Germany | |
