Lampworking | Beginners to Intermediate

Wilfried Markus

We will celebrate the joy of being by entering into a playful dance with the glass. In dialogue with the material we will bring objects into existence and visions to life. We will be making small precious objects and fragile creatures at the flame of the burner, drawing the forms out of a glass rod or tube. The pieces we make will radiate light and brightness either in their glistering transparency or their jewel-like colour. The only perquisite and the readiness to allow yourself to be led by the glass. We will draw inspiration from each other and exchanging ideas. Students will be introduced equipment tools, burner as well as different glass types rods, tubes, borosilicate glass.

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Wilfried Markus

He was born Born in 1947 Rheinfelden, Germany into a family, having a tradition of glassblowers. He has dedicated his whole work and creation to one material, glass. Fascinated by the great variety of working and processing glass, objects and useful things are being created in his studio, by using common techniques as well as a combination of lampwork and studio glass and of course the experimental development of ideas in the style of the master glassblower. His artwork has been exposed in many domestic exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland. Wilfried Markus does not only know how to bring his idea into its shape by creativity and fundamental manual skills, he is also talented in spellbinding people by the pleasure of glass. He therefore performs his work as glassblower at many fairs and markets. This talent, which participates people to the experienced pleasure of working and processing glass is highly appreciated by trading gas companies like Ruhrgas AG, Gasversorgung Süddeutschland GmbH, Schleswag and many others. Wilfried Markus offers them his experience, knowledge and manual skills by showing his performance as a craftsman at national and international trade fairs. http://www.wilfried-markus.de/