From Code to Kiln
This workshop will see students combine digital tooling with traditional and experimental kiln-glass processes. Utilizing CAD software and 3D printing, students will discover how to design and make intricate, multipart refractory molds, which will be used for kiln-forming methods such as foaming glass and Pâte de verre. In addition to designing and realising individual works, emphasis will be placed on collaborative methodologies, with students contributing to group projects. This workshop provides a focused exploration of contemporary glass practices, aimed at enhancing technical skills, challenging material understanding, and fostering innovation.
Joshua Kerley is an award-winning artist, designer, and educator specialising in kiln glass. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, he is currently a senior lecturer at the University for the Creative Arts, UK. His work is exhibited internationally and represented by Bullseye Projects. Kerley has received the Tiffany & Co. Studiomakers Prize and the Glass Art Society’s Saxe Emerging Artist Prize, with pieces held in major museum collections in the UK and Germany.
Guy Marshall Brown is an internationally exhibited British artist, graduate of the Royal College of Art, and a current researcher at the University for the Creative Arts. His practice is underpinned by research into architectural history and conceptualised material practice. His work has been widely recognised, including winning the Bullseye Glass Living Edge Award, being shortlisted for the Brookfield Properties Craft Award, and receiving support from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust and Arts Council England.
