Melting Pot: Hot Glass Gathering

Renowned glass artist Bethany Wood will be in Plymouth College of Art's hot glass studio to demonstrate novel techniques used in the making of her glass work.

(This session will also be live-streamed to Rietveld Academie and Teign Valley Glass)

Plymouth College of Art students and alumnus Colin Wilkes demonstrate glass blowing in a range of techniques in the hot glass studio.

Recent winner of the Netflix documentary series on glass blowing, Blown Away, glass artist Elliot Walker will be in the hot glass workshop to give a live demonstration of his process.

(This session will also be live-streamed to Rietveld Academie and Teign Valley Glass)

Plymouth College of Art Course Leader in BA (Hons) Craft & Material Practices, Gayle Matthias will provide insight and inspiration for the development of Melting Pot: Hot Glass Gathering

The relevance of computer-aided design in studio glass - Talk and Q&A
Looking at the possibilities of using CAD CAM processes alongside traditional and historical glass skills, and the way in which PCA staff and students have incorporated it into their practice. Speakers include Ian Hankey, Principal Technician & Industrial Researcher at Plymouth College of Art; alumni Ben Bavin and Ian Palfrey.

Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, will provide remote demonstrations led by Jens Pfeifer, Head of the Large Glass Department and Marie De Bruyn, Studio Manager.

Teign Valley Glass, Bovey Tracey UK, offers virtual demonstrations of techniques in glass blowing led by glass artists Layne Rowe and Phil Atrill.

Nationally renowned glass artists Elliot Walker and Bethany Wood speak on and share their studio practice.

Livestream of hot glass demonstrations at Teign Valley Glass.

Livestream of glass workshops, with commentary and demos, at Wave Glass Factory.

Livestream of hot glass demonstrations at Teign Valley Glass.

Plymouth College of Art students and alumnus Colin Wilkes will be working in the hot glass workshop.

Plymouth College of Art students and alumni Colin Wilkes and Laura Quinn will be working in the hot glass workshop alongside Roberto Beltrami and alumnus Benjamin Lintell virtually attending, to demonstrate the Venetian glassmaking technique of sbruffi.

Demonstrations from Plymouth College of Art Alumni Colin Wilkes and Laura Quinn, adapting and experimenting with the sbruffi technique.

Andrew Collins will be making glass versions of trainers and shoes in the hot glass workshop. Andrew will demonstrate both two and three part mould blown glass techniques alongside other experimental approaches.

Significance of Venetian Glass - Talk and Q&A
Roberto Beltrami, Glass Master and Founder of Wave Glass, Murano, Venice in conversation with Benjamin Lintell, Glassblower at Wave Glass and Plymouth College of Art alumnus.

Masterclass in cinema

Roberto Beltrami - Glass Master and Founder of Wave Glass, Murano, Venice

Benjamin Lintell - Glassblower at Wave Glass, Murano, Venice

The Upcycled Glass Company: Rethinking glassmaking technologies and sustainable business models - Talk
Ian Hankey discusses his new community interest start-up, the Upcycled Glass Company, based in South Devon.

Livestream of hot glass demonstrations at Teign Valley Glass.

Livestream of hot glass demonstrations at Teign Valley Glass.

Create CIC - Talk
Jane Smith, Angela Hatherell and Helen Eastham from Create CIC will talk about the Camborne Contemporary Crafts Hub - the aims and ethos of the project and their future plans. Camborne Contemporary Crafts Hub is a community facility providing workspaces, courses and equipment in all aspects of warm glass, as well as ceramics and jewellery. It is part of Camborne Town Deal and open to everyone, from community groups and school children to professional artists.