foto: Jaro Mikos
She was born and raised in Costa Rica. After studying at the Edinburgh College of Art, she settled in Scotland and works with recycled glass. He believes in the power of intuition and playfulness. He explores environmental and socio-cultural issues with ease and charm in his joyful assemblages and installations.
Cut glass assemblage
Our Common Humanity Commission, Scottish Parliament Building
foto: Shannon Tofts
Our Common Humanity Commission
foto: Gabriela Silveira
2022
Education
2013―2011
M.F.A. GLASS (Distinction), ECA. Edinburgh, UK. 2012. ‘Perceiving Our Originality’ Masterclass (under Michiko Miyake). Pilchuck Glass School, USA
2011
Combined Media, Assemblage, Art In 3-D, Mixed Media Course (under BruceDorfman), Art Students League Of New York, (NY), USA
2008
Photography & Design Master Class, Istituto Europeo Di Design, Venice, Italy
2006
B.A. Honors Graphic Design, Veritas University CRC
Rezidence / Residencies
2019
The Basu Foundation, Delhi & Kolkata, India
2018
Bildwerk Frauenau Summer Academy, Germany
2015―14
Jewelry Dept, ECA, Edinburgh, UK
2014―13
Glass Dept, ECA, Edinburgh, UK
Solo exhibitions
2022
London Design Festiva with FELS BEYOND INDUSTRY, London, UK
PAUL SMITH Mayfair store, London, UK
Coburg Prize for Contemporary Glass, Coburg, Germany
2021
NGC GLASS PRIZE National Glass Centre, University of Sunderland, England
London Design Festival | Brompton Design District with Local Heroes, London, UK
DESIGN LAB NATION- Victoria & Albert Museum in partnership with National Glass Centre, London, England
TOYAMA INTERNATIONAL GLASS EXHIBITION 2021. Toyama, Japan.
2020
DUTCH DESIGN WEEK - Dutch Invertuals Academy, TRUE MATTER, Eindhoven, Netherlands Oct 2020
GLASS, MEET THE FUTURE FESTIVAL (GMTF) presented by Northlands Creative, Caithness, Scotland, July 2020
2019
Make Hauser & Wirth Somerset, UK NEW GLASS NOW, Corning Museum, NY, USA
HAREWOOD BIENNIAL. Leeds, UK
The Basu Foundation, Delhi & Kolkata, India
2018
European Prize for Applied Arts Exhibition organised by World Craft Council - Mons, Belgium Cræftiga Inaugural Prize Exhibition at London Design Fair 2018, UK
Real to Reel: Craft Film Festival- London, UK
2017
London Design Fair with Craft Scotland, London, UK
Jerwood Makers Open Exhibition, London, UK
Design Dubai Days with Crafts Council UK, UAE
2016
DESIGN MIAMI with Crafts Council UK, Miami, USA
London Design Festival w/ Craft Scotland, UK
2015
SoFA Chicago, USA
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL WITH ETSY
BRITISH GLASS BIENNALE 2015, West Midlands, UK
WATERFORD: THE CITY OF GLASS, Ireland
“LE VERRE VIVANT II./LIVING GLASS II”.Musée De Design & D’Arts Appliqués Contemporains (M.U.D.A.C.), Lausanne, CH
Awards
INCHES CARR CRAFT BURSUARY 2023
JUTTA CUNY-FRANZ AWARD Honorary Diploma 2021
12TH ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE- Special Prize Basu Foundation
Residency in Kolkata Jan 2019
Winner of the JERWOOD MAKERS OPEN 2017
Inches Carr Scottish Crafts Award 2017
Exceptional Talent Visa endorsed by Arts Council UK
Winner of the ELLE DECORATION British Design Awards 2015-
Eco Design Category
Hothouse 2017- Crafts Council UK Mentorship
Open Project Funding- Creative Scotland 2015 New Designers Contemporary Glass Prize 2013
The Scottish Glass Society Prize 2013
Public Collection
2022
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS MUSEUM. Manchester, UK. 2020 NATIONAL GLASS CENTRE COLLECTION - Sunderland Culture. Sunderland, England.
2016
ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL COMMISSION - Edinburgh, UK. ON LOAN at the Scottish Parliament.
2014
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY DESIGN AND APPLIED ARTS (MUDAC) Collectionin Lausanne, Switzerland.
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