Glassblowing

JAMES McLEOD

Working forward by thinking backwards
This class will focus on the exploration of non-traditional glassblowing methods, and a survey of techniques not usually included in most glassblowing classes. By focusing first on the creative and then on technical issues, students will have the opportunity to develop their design ideas for what they are, rather than concentrating on technical aspects such as "the perfect bubble." Students are encouraged to think about glass as a medium for executing original creative ideas -anything they can imagine- and will explore the processes of integrating multiple components, solid working and hot sculpting into their designs. Students are expected to come to the class with an unlimited resource of creative energy and at least a hundred ideas; the goal of this course is to be outlandish in the creative process and thoroughly clever in the technical execution of their work.

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James McLeod

James McLeod lives in New York City. He received his MFA in studio art from New York University in 2005, and BFA in glass from the California College of the Arts in 2002. McLeod has also studied at the Pilchuck Glass School and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and has been the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards including the Saxe award in 2001 and the Corning Award in 2002. In 2003, McLeod was awarded a fellowship at the Creative Glass Center of America. He has taught at the San Jose State University, the California College of the Arts, Public Glass and is currently a professor of sculpture at New York University and a glassblowing instructor at UrbanGlass. McLeod's work has been featured in the 2002, 2003 and 2005 "New Glass Review" and is in the collection of the Museum of American Glass. www.lonestudio.com

* An additional US$20 registration fee is charged during application

** The amount of deposit to be paid is US$320