Receiving an email from 3D Design tutor Kirsteen, offering the opportunity to work with glass for development within my own practice of Textiles in Practice, I have shown interest in learning this skill as a way to bring a new diverse element of material for my portfolio.
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| Left: Pate De Verre by Slyvie Vandenhoucke: http://sylvievandenhoucke.com/; Middle: Annie Cattrell: http://www.rca.ac.uk/more/staff/annie-cattrell/, Right; Kirsteen Aubrey: http://www.art.mmu.ac.uk/profile/kaubrey |
Today I attended an introductory presentation in order to learn about different aspects of glass (the different techniques and methods that can be achieved in our University facilities), meet Kirsteen, and to explore research into the material of glass, and designers' work. I have very little knowledge of glass, yet have always been interested in the qualities of the material. Aspects that Kirsteen is aiming to be explored during our time in glass-work include: process, material, time, environment and group dynamics, working with the techniques of molten glass, blown glass, lamp-work and flat glass; all of which sound extremely exciting, and I am already looking forward to beginning the methodology properly in the New Year, and ultimately, incorporating the best techniques into my own practice.
