There are many different influences in my work.  The materials I choose are a major inspiration for me.  I use precious metals, enamels, and Thurmanite® (a composite material made of layers of paper bonded together with eco-resin, created by James Thurman).  The other source of influence is my culture and heritage.  I was born and…

Ursula Distler is working as a freelance glass artist in her own workshop in Nuremberg since 1989. Since, 1991 she is lecturer for glassdesign in the Bildungszentrum of the city of Nuremberg. Starting with stained glass, Ursula Distler became more and more interested in forming molten glass to achieve new appearances. Various techniques of glass…

Vahide Kaya was born in 1992 in Istanbul. Anadolu Uni. She started at GSF and graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University as a farabi student. While she was a student, she was awarded with scholarship and participated in the workshops of world-renowned artists such as Tim Shaw and Grant Garmezy, After graduating from the…

Graduated from the Rauma Teacher Training School, University of Turku, Rauma, Finland, 1982. Graduated from the Department of Industrial Design at the University of Industrial Arts Helsinki (UIAH, presently the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture), Finlandia, 1987 and taught there in the period 1987–2003. Received an M.A. from the Department of Industrial…

Vladimir Klein was born in the year 1950 in Czechoslovakia. He studied in the Academy of Applied Arts in Prag under Prof. Libensky. For 14 years, he was teaching in a secondary glassmaking school in Kamenicky Senov and was the director of this school for 5 years. After being a visiting professor in Toyama Institute…

Wilfried Markus, was born in 1947, in Germany. Became self supporting with kiln worked and lamp worked glass in 1983, after his training and a master craftsman’s diploma in hand working glass. He developed his own distinct voice after many years’ travelling as a student and training with, for example, Peter Novotný and Cappy Tompson…

Wilhelm Vernim was trained as a glass engraver and designer at Zwiesel Glass Skills College in Germany, and continued his training as a Master in Glass Engraving at Zwiesel. He also studied painting with Tom Buechner, and engraving with Jiři Harcuba, and kiln casting with Max Jaquard. He has taught engraving and cold working classes…

Yulia Köroğlu