Employment
2012 - Present
Teaching Stained and Kiln Formed Glass and Glass Jewellery. Also running glass workshops from my studio in Perivale, West London.
2009 - Present
Teaching Stained Glass, Kiln Formed Glass and Kiln Formed Glass Jewellery at The Carlton Centre, Carlton Vale, London N.W.6 5RA in Brent for BACES.
2009 - 2011
Teaching Kiln Formed Glass, Fusing and Slumping as a sessional lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University. Canterbury. Kent.
2009
Selected to teach Kilnformed glass course Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey.
2009
Artist in Residence ( teaching students and working with them to create individual glass tiles for an installation in the school hall) at Chingford Foundation School. London E.4.
2009 - 2011
Teaching Kiln Formed Glass at West Dean College, near Chichester, Sussex
2009 - Present
Teaching Pottery and Mixed Media at the After School Club at Queens Park Primary School.
2007 - 2013
Teaching Kiln Formed Glass Courses, "From Alchemy to
Understanding" Art Academy, London.
2000 - Present
Self-employed glass artist.
- Glass Art Installation, North Kensington. Redesign and install glass installation to entrance of a block of flats. 2011.
- Selected to create large scale recycled environmental glassscape
underneath The Westway in Saint Marks Road, Kensington & Chelsea,
London W.10. 36 meters x 28 meters in size and called "Blue
Glassscape".
- Selected to give a presentation for The Innovation Centre, London WC1 to design two large-scale installation pieces in glass for the foyer.
- Ongoing project to design and build large scale glass installations for reception area in headquarters of legal corporation, central London.
- Shortlisted for large scale art installation project "Reorientating Margate Old Town" Margate Renewal Project and E.E.C funding.
- Conceive, curate and exhibit group glass exhibitions
2006
Taught 10-week course in photographing and presenting own work, Kensington and Chelsea College.
Collaborative work with Fay Lambert on her mirrors, designing and making corners for her mirrors. www.faylambert.com
Feb-Mar 2003
Taught six week evening class course for HBL (a charity for Housebound Learners). Teaching volunteers how to make simple stained glass in order to teach housebound people.
1995-2002
Freelance Styling for Marks & Spencers and Allders Press Shows
1978-present
Ceramics and Glass Restorer. Running own studio, restoring and teaching in colleges and privately; wrote chapters about ceramic restoration for two books.
Education
2008-2011
Studying Glass Casting and Jewellery at Amberley College, WAES.
2007-2008
BTEC. Glass Casting. Richmond Adult Education College.
2006
Certificate in Further Education Teaching. Level 4 Stage 1.
Kensington & Chelsea College AEI.
Aug 2006
Masterclass: Deb Cocks, Painting on Glass, Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Sept 2005
Masterclass: Angela Jarman and Paul Cocksedge, Designing and Casting Glass, North Lands, Lybster, Caithness, Scotland
2004-2005
PG Certificate in Professional Studies in Architectural Glass
Central Saint Martins
Dec 2004
Glassblowing Workshop
London Glassblowing, London SE1
2003-2004
PG Certificate in Professional Studies in Glass and Fine Art
Central Saint Martins
2003-2005
Professional Development Course in Glass
Kensington and Chelsea College AEI
2002-2003
Glassblowing and Lampwork
Paddington College AEI
2003
Diploma Program in Investment Moulding
Amberley College AEI
2002
Diploma Program in Kiln-formed Glass: Model and Master Moulding
Amberley College AEI
1999-2000
Stained Glass
Kensington & Chelsea College AEI
Grants and Awards
September 2008
Awarded the "Artists Professional Development Bursary" By the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.
Jan 2005
Westway Development Trust - Small Education Grant
Dec 2004
Oppenheim John Downes Memorial Trust
Jun 2004
The Chase Charity – Highly Commended Award
Feb 2004
Eaton Fund for Artists – one off grant
Sep 2002
Westway Development Trust – Small Education Grant
Membership
British Society of Master Glass Painters
Clerkenwell Green Association / Craft Central
Contemporary Glass Society
Society of Designer Craftsmen
Cohesion Glass Network
Collections
Words On Glass II. Blackwell House, The Arts & Crafts House in The Lake District.
Dan Klein & Alan J. Poole Collection @ National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh. [Gifted]
Mr and Mrs David Shear, Washington DC, U.S.A.
Mr R.S. Schram, London.
Mr. J. Chichester, London.
Chiswick Horticultural Society
The Collection of Central Saint Martins
Commissions
Commissioned to redesign and install glass art installation at the entrance to the block of flats. Clydesdale House, Westbourne Park Road, North Kensington, London.
Two Special Bobble Bowls commissioned by Richmond International for the Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London W.1.
Selected Exhibitions (2003-present)
Nov. 2012.
Bowled Over. Ammonite Delight selected for the CGS online gallery.
2012.
Medals. Glass Games. CGS online gallery.
Nov - Jan 2010, 2011, 2012.
Group Christmas show at Zest Gallery. London.
August - Sept 2012.
Glass Games. Belfry Arts Centre. Overstrand, Norfolk.
August - Sept 2012.
Medals. CGS group show. Ruskin Glass Centre. Stourbridge, West Midlands.
August - Sept 2012.
Group Show. Dial Glassworks, Plowden & Thompson, Stourbridge, West Midlands.
June 2012.
SDC Show. Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire. National Trust.
May - Nov 2011
A Passion For Glass. National Museums Scotland. Edinburgh. My Max's Feather Charger. Dan Klein & Alan J Poole private collection gifted to National Museums Scotland.
June/July 2011
V&A Inspired By. My new cast work Introvert Frame was selected to show.
March 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013.
Spring Affordable Art Fair, Battersea. Selected to show with Cohesion.
February 2011
Heavenly Sent. Valentines Exhibition. The Gallery at London Glass Blowing. My FRAgMEntS Neckpieces.
February 2011
Contemporary Glass Society. Online Student Show. One of 28 students selected to show my cast glass Introvert Frame.
Sept - Nov. 2010
Blast! Cohesion Glassmakers Network group selling show at Zest Contemporary Glass Gallery. Exhibiting my FRAgMEntS Installation and Neck Pieces.
2010.
TP3+3 presents "ERA" an exhibition of architectural glass with Central Saint Martins alumni Teepee Glass and invited tutors Caroline Swash, Helen Maurer and Hildegard Pax. Travelling exhibition curated by Brett Manley. Cochrane Gallery, London. Ely Stained Glass Museum, Cambridgeshire. International Festival of Glass, Stourbridge.
April - July 2010.
"Glass Jewelry: An International Passion." The Kentucky Museum of Art & Craft, USA.
April 2010.
Sofa. New York. Zest Gallery. London.
Nov 2009 - Jan 2010.
Participate in group exhibition of recycled glass art in Washington Gallery. Penarth. Wales.
Nov - Dec 2009.
"All That Glistens is Glass." Group Christmas show at Zest Gallery, London.
Oct 2009
"Neck Knots" selected by Zest Contemporary Glass Gallery, London.
Sept 2009 -
Oct 2009
Transformations.
Form and Function in Recycled Glass. Zest Gallery, London.
April 2009
Sofa. New York. Chosen to be shown with Zest Gallery, London.
2009
Cohesion at Art Works Gallery, Newcastle.
July 2008- July 2009
"Craftsense" Large bobble Bowl selected by Bilston Craft Gallery, West Midlands.
July 2009
"Glass Wear".
An exhibition of contemporary glass jewellery. Zest Gallery, London.
April 2009
SOFA. The Park Avenue Armory. New York. U.S.A. Selected by Zest Gallery London to show on their stand
March 2009
"40cm2" Exhibition by the British Society of Master Glass Painters. The Ely Stained Glass Museum.
March 2009
Affordable Art Fair Spring 2009. Battersea Park, London.
March 2009
Cohesion Group Show. Pyramid Gallery. York.
December 2008
TEEPEE GLASS Christmas Show. London.
Nov - Dec 2008
All That Sparkles. Group Show. Zest Gallery, London.
June - July 2008
"GLASS WEAR" Group Show of Glass in Jewellery as Part of the Coutts London Jewellery Week. Zest Gallery, London.
May 2008
Shortlisted for The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition with "Changing
Spaces" a black and vivid multicoloured sculptural glass piece.
May 2008
"Blast" Exhibiting with Cohesion Glassmakers Network teamed up with London Glassblowing Workshop. London Glassblowing.
Feb - April 2008
Commissioned by Richmond International Interior Designers to create 2 Special Bobble Bowls for the public lift areas of the Langham Hotel, London.
March 2008
"Six of One" Spotlight Exhibition and Meet the Maker. Blackwell. The Arts And Crafts House. Lakelands Art Trust, Cumbria. Sponsored by the Arts Council "Collecting Cultures" initiative.
March 2008
Commissioned by Caira Mandaglio to make a piece for their stand at FORM, the modern and contemporary art and design fair. Olympia, West London.
www.form-london.comJan 2008
Designer Crafts at the Mall Galleries. Shop Within The Show. London.
Nov 2007-Jan 2008
Teepee Glass Group Show. (Curated and Exhibited). SE1 Gallery. London.
Dec 2007
Perfect Presents. Group Show. Zest Gallery, London.
Dec 2007
Group Show. Cohesion Glass. Majlis Gallery, Dubai.
Oct 2007
Origin, Crafts Council. (Curated and Exhibited). Somerset House, London.
Sep-Oct 07
Cohesion Glass Exhibition Pyramid Gallery, York
Aug 2007
The Bowls of Saint Martins. (Curated and Exhibited) Zest Gallery, London.
May 2007
Oxford Arts Weeks. o3 Gallery, Oxford Castle
Jan 2007
Designer Crafts, Society of Designer Craftsmen. (Curated and Exhibited)
Mall Galleries, London SW1Y
Oct 2006
Designer Crafts @ Chelsea, Society of Designer Craftsmen. (Curated and Exhibited). Chelsea Town Hall, London.
Aug-Sep 2006
British Glass Biennale, Ruskin Glass Centre, West Midlands
Jan 2006
Designer Crafts, Society of Designer Craftsmen. Mall Galleries, London.
Oct 2005
Through The Looking Glass. (Curated and Exhibited) Chelsea Gallery, London.
Aug 05-Jun 07
Healing Glass, The Central Club, London.
July 2005
New Designers. (Curated and Exhibited) Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1
June 2005
Breaking Glass, PG Cert Glass and Architecture, final show. (Curated and Exhibited). Cochrane Gallery, London.
June 2005
Air Underground, Professional Development in Glass. (Curated and Exhibited). Air Gallery, Dover Street, London.
May-Aug 2005
Inspired By V&A Museum, London.
Jul 04-May 05
30cm2 by the British Society of Master Glass Painters, touring show. Cochrane Gallery, London. Ely Stained Glass Museum, Ely Cathedral. John Hardman Trading Company, Birmingham
Feb 2005
Glasshouse, PG Cert Glass and Architecture, interim show. Cochrane Gallery, London.
Dec 2004
Directions. Lethaby Gallery, London.
Oct 2004
Upper Glass @ Chelsea by Glass Art 5. (Curated and Exhibited). Chelsea Gallery, London.
May-Jun 2003
Two-man exhibition, for one month including Oxford Arts Week. (Curated and Exhibited). Liscious Gallery, Oxford
Stockists
Frances Iles Gallery. Rochester, Kent.
Cecilia Colman Gallery, London.
Publications
2010
Selected for front cover of "Objects of Desire" book by Simon Bruntnell.
25th August 2010
Evening Standard Homes & Property. Design News. Barbara Chandler. "Encounters With Glass".
