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Painting and SandcastingRobert Carlson & Rob Stern | GeneralSession: 7a/2005 18 September - 1 October Tuition fee : US$1050
Casting glass is an exciting and creative process. One’s imagination is often more important than the techniques employed. This course will cover all of the essential information and techniques needed to produce successful sandcasting. Then we will move on to discover how fabrication and painting can transform simple glass elements into complex and magical objects. Experimentation and imagination will be our guide as we discover the wide variety of tools, techniques and possibilities for artistic expression.
Accommodation fee : US$450 Arrival : September 17 Departure : October 2 Robert Carlson Robert Carlson Robert Carlson, was introduced to glass by his good friend Tom Philabaum in 1981. Prior to this time, Bob owned and operated a construction company in Tucson Arizona. After studying for two sessions at Pilchuck, Bob was asked to join the staff of Pilchuck Glass School as a Hot Shop Technician. He has taught many glass courses at schools that include Pilchuck Glass School, Penland School of Crafts, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Bild-Werk Glass School as well as being a visiting artist at schools such as California College of Arts and Crafts, University of Illinois, Kent State University, Hastings College, University of California at Fullerton and many more. Bob has earned a number of prestigious awards including a National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artists Fellowship and the Lifetime Membership Award from the Glass Art Society. Bob’s work can be found in many major private and public collections including the Corning Museum of Glass, Toledo Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and many more.
Rob Stern Rob Stern Rob Stern began studying glass at San Francisco State University, CA, in 1988. In 1989 he went on a study abroad program researching European glass facilities. Upon his return, he began attending the Pilchuck Glass School, where he had the opportunity to work with many glass artists and masters including Robert Carlson, Therman Statom, and Petr Novotny, among others. He apprenticed under John Lewis Glass Casting in Oakland, CA for five years. He then lived and worked in the Czech Republic in the studios and factory of Petr Novotny. Rob has participated and held many workshops as well as co-taught at Pilchuck, the Penland School and Frauenau Germany. Most recently he has held a teaching position at the University of Miami Glass Program where he completed his MFA in sculpture and glass. He now owns and operates his private studio in Miami. His works has been collected in both Europe and United States.
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