Madeleine Hughes
Glass Maker

GLASS EDUCATION/COURSES

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Nominated by Wolverhampton University to be its representative on a scholarship program to attend a course at Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, America. I have been accepted on Roberto Beltrami and Matteo Tagliapietra's course 'Transcending tradition'.             

Nominated by Wolverhampton university to be its representative on a scholarship program to attend a course at Pilchuck Glass School. I attended Aya Oki's course. 

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Joined the University of Wolverhampton from a second year to obtain a degree in Applied Arts, predominantly focussing in hot glass.

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 Attended a couple of Elliot Walker's 'Gather Up' sessions in The red House Cone, Stourbridge and the House of     Marbles, Devon.

 3 weeks work experience at Peter Layton's London Glassblowing.

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Glass Associate at Dudley College, working at Glassblowing and Flame torching every Friday under the tuition of Stephen Foster.                                              

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- A day at London Glassblowing studio, glass blowing with Louis Thompson.

- A 3 day course in glass casting at the Glass Hub. 

- A 3 day course in lamp-working with Ray Skene at the Glass Hub.

- A 2 day private tutorial in lamp-working with Sarah Downton.

- A 3 day masterclass at the Glass Hub in glassblowing and idea development with Louis Thompson.

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A 15 week course (one day a week) at the Creative Glass Guild, learning the basics of fusing, slumping, sand            blasting, enamel painting and stained glass working and leading. 

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