Sue Macgillivray
Award Leader for Glass
A highly skilled maker of blown glass, Sue was the first woman to lead a team of glassmakers at the renowned Dartington Crystal Ltd where she worked for many years as a designer and glassmaker.
She studied for her BA (Hons) 3D design in Glass at Stourbridge College of Technology Art graduating in 1986. 10 years later she studied for an MA with the University of Wolverhampton, gaining a scholarship to study, research and teach in Pretoria, South Africa, for two years. She graduated in 1999.
Sue has exhibited & sold her work internationally and has a piece in the Broadfield House Glass Museum Permanent Collection. She is a member and Trustee of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen and is also a member of the Contemporary Glass Society.
Sue has had a long association with Plymouth College of Art since the 1990’s and is proud to have been instrumental in developing the Applied Arts and, in particular, the glass facility. Graduates include the winner of the CGS Glass Prize at New Designers in 2011 and two graduates who were highly commended at New Designers in 2010 and 2011 respectively.
Sue’s glass is influenced by places, whether it be the bright colours of South Africa or more recently, the colours of Dartmoor near where she lives. She generally uses hot glass (blown) and cold work to create her pieces.
Sue regularly updates and refreshes her glass knowledge through practical research, as well as attendance at conferences and courses. She is a passionate advocate of high quality hand making in glass in all its manifestations and is always keen to learn and develop. As part of this research, Sue has undertaken two Master Classes at Northlands Creative Glass, with blown glass and more recently kiln cast glass, updating her skills for teaching in drawing and making, as well as developing new work.
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