Lawrence West Glass Art
Email: lawrencewestglassart@gmail.com
Qualifications
2006-2007
MA in Glass - Art and Design network.
University of Wolverhampton.
BA (Hons) Applied Arts: Metal, Glass, Ceramics
Plymouth College of Art and Design
HND Ceramics and Glass
NCFE 3D Design
Plymouth College of Art and Design
BTEC National Diploma: Foundation Studies in Art and Design
City of Bath College
A Level - Art and CraftNew College, Swindon
Work Experience
2001– present Fulltime glass studio co-ordinator . Plymouth College of Art
2010 Assistant to Nick Orsla at Blown Glass studio Totness,Devon.
2009 Assistant to Bob Crooks, Tiverton, Devon.
2005 Assistant a Glassmaker for Carl Nordbruch, Colwell Bay, Isle of Wight
2001-2007 Hot glass evening class tutor and technician. Plymouth College of Art.
July-Oct 2001 Glass maker and studio assistant. Teign Valley Glass. The House Of Marbles
Devon, UK
Masterclasses
2002 Venetian glass workshop, The Liquid Glass Centre, Wingfield, Wiltshire
2002 Private glass-making tuition, The Liquid Glass Centre, Wingfield, Wiltshire
2004 Hot glass-making with Fritz Driesbach, Bienalle festival of glass, Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge.
2014 Structure, embedding and inclusions. Louis Thompson, The Glass Hub & Huskie Devereaux Glass Studio.
Exhibitions and shows
2000 New Designers Exhibition, Business design centre, Islington, London
2001 New Designers Exhibition, Business design centre, Islington, London
2003 Art Mill Gallery, Stoke, Plymouth.
2005 Get Fresh Exhibition, Devon Guild of Craftsman
2005 Pure Glass Exhibition - Plymouth College of Art.
2006 Liquid Light Exhibition,Frome - Somerset.
2007 Get Fresh 3 Exhibition - Devon Guild of Craftsmen.
2007 New Designers Exhibition, Islington London
2007 Pass – M.A Graduation Exhibition University of Wolverhampton
2008 Otterton Mill Gallery.
2009 Reflexivity C.G.S Exhibition, Cambridge Galleries.
2010 Technique Exhibition, Plymouth College of Art.
2010 Glass! Gallery - Barbican Plymouth.
2011 On the Brink C.G.S Exhibition Belfry Arts Centre - Norfolk.
2013 Cornwall Design Fair
2014 British Craft Trade Fair-Harrogate – Winner Best Newcomer
2014Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Fair – Devon
2014 Make -Devon Guild of Craftsmen
2015 Craft - London
2015 British Craft Trade Fair-Harrogate
Publications
2008 Nov /Dec – Optimo Magazine – Art and Culture in Plymouth
2014 October – Craft & Design Magazine – Front Cover and Article