Events for June 18, 2026

This workshop has been prepared to introduce and allow participants to experience the glass-embedded ceramics method uniquely developed by Prof. Mustafa Ağatekin. In fact, both ceramics and glass are art fields with technical requirements and limitations that demand technical knowledge, equipment, and experience. These necessities not only determine the conditions under which the two materials can be used together through a thermal process, but also directly affect the boundaries and outcomes of their interaction. Throughout the workshop, the artist will conduct a program consisting of practical applications aimed at exploring the possibilities of using glass and ceramic materials together.

The first week focuses on breaking out of our well-crafted comfort zone and explore the wider artistic potential of hot glass. We will look at how inspiration can be developed as a skill, how to recognize what draws our attention, and how to translate that essence back into the material. Glassblowing will be approached as a language for self-expression. We will explore how process influences meaning, how technique becomes voice, and how changing the way a piece is made can shift what it communicates. Throughout the week, participants will develop one strong idea, allowing it to grow through testing, color studies, form exploration, and prototyping before finally producing fully realized works.