Glass Blowing

STEPHEN DEE EDWARDS

Blowing and Casting hot glass from the furnace
The objectives of this course are to familiarize students with hot glass blowing and casting techniques and their many possibilities together.
Students will explore steel mold casting and sand casting solid glass objects to be used with blown objects. They will also be taught advanced Italian and Swedish blowing techniques including latticino cane work, incalmo and murinni. The class will focus on self expression in glass.

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Stephen Dee Edwards

Stephen Dee Edwards received his MFA from Illinois State University in 1980. He was an artist in residence at the Penland School until 1982 when he opened his studio in Micaville, North Carolina. He maintained a private studio there until 1988 when he took over the glass program at Alfred University. Stephen has been at Alfred University for the past 20 years building the program into the largest glass program in the U.S. He is a full professor at Alfred University and co-founder or the National Casting Center at Alfred University specializing in casting high temperature metals and glass. Stephen has received two National Endowment for the Arts Grants and exhibits his work internationally. His work is included in numerous public collections including the National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art and the Corning Museum of Glass. Stephen is a past president of the Glass Art Society and a member of many international arts organizations.
www.stephendeeedwards.com

* An additional €20 registration fee is charged during application
** The amount of deposit to be paid is €300
*** The accommodation is full board and the fee is € 40 euro per person/per night in room for 3-4 people. Single and double rooms are limited.
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